Tommy Rigg

Tommy Rigg
Personal information
Full name Thomas Rigg
Date of birth 20 February 1920
Place of birth Bedlington, England
Date of death May 1995
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
? Ashington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1939 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
Guested for Arsenal,
Southampton and Bournemouth
during World War II
1946–1949 Watford 80 (0)
1949–1951 Consett
1951–1956 Gillingham 192 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:57, 14 December 2007 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Thomas "Tommy" Rigg (born Bedlington, 20 February 1920, died Northumberland, May 1995)[1] was an English professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. His clubs included Watford[2] and Gillingham, where he made nearly 200 Football League appearances.[3] He was related to Jimmy Kelly, who also played for Watford.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 287. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
  3. ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
  4. ↑ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 198. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.


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