Tommy Tait (footballer, born 1908)

Tommy Tait

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Tait
Date of birth	20 November 1908
Place of birth	Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death	1976
Playing position	Striker, inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1923–?	Sunderland	0	(0)
?–?	Hetton	?	(?)
1927	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
1927	Southport	15	(10)
1927–1930	Manchester City	61	(43)
1930–1931	Bolton Wanderers	9	(4)
1931–1934	Luton Town	84	(50)
1934	Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic	12	(5)
1934–1939	Reading	144	(79)
1939–1946	Torquay United	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas "Tommy" Tait (20 November 1908 – 1976) was an English footballer.

He played for Sunderland, Hetton, Middlesbrough, Southport, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic, Reading and Torquay United.^[1]

When Tommy joined Reading, £200 of his fee was provided by the supporters club. He scored a hat-trick on debut away at local rivals Aldershot, and was top scorer for the club on his first four seasons. He was also involved in a rare sending off when he punched a Millwall defender on Boxing Day 1934.^[2]

Notes

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 254. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. Sedunary, Alan (2001). Royals Remembered. Yore. p. 175. ISBN 1874427046.