Tommy Bing
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Edward Bing | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Broadstairs, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 2015 (aged 83) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1954 | Margate | 37 | (4) |
| 1954–1959 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| 1959–1964 | Margate | 39 | (7) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas Edward 'Tommy' Bing (24 November 1931-18 May 2015) was an English professional footballer who played for Margate and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
Football career
Bing was born in Broadstairs and made his debut for Margate reserves in December, 1947. The winger played in a total of 37 matches and scored four goals in his first spell with the Kent League club. After impressing Spurs boss Bill Nicholson, the White Hart Lane club paid a four figure sum for his services in September, 1954. Bing featured mainly in the club's reserve side and made only one senior appearance in a 3-2 reverse at Bolton Wanderers on 19 October 1957. In July, 1959 he returned to his former club and went on to participate in a further 39 matches and netting seven goals.[2]
Post-football
Outside of football, Bing supplemented his earnings by working as a plumber. Bing died on 18 May 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ Hugman,B,J, (Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p61. Retrieved 14 May 2010
- ↑ Bing's stats at Margate Retrieved 14 May 2010
- ↑ "Tommy Bing RIP". 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 3 June 2009 at WebCite
- Bing fact file