Tom Penn (footballer)

Tom Penn
Personal information
Full name Thomas Penn[1]
Date of birth (1901-10-11)11 October 1901[1]
Place of birth Heath Common, Yorkshire, England
Date of death 1978
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Methley Perseverance
Altofts West Riding Colliery
1925–1927 Bristol City 6 (0)
1927–1928 Darlington 14 (0)
1928–1929 Gainsborough Trinity
1929–1931 Swindon Town 27 (0)
1931–1932 Yeovil & Petters United
1932–1933 Gainsborough Trinity
1933–1934 Bath City

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Thomas Penn (11 October 1901 – 1978), known as Tom or Tommy Penn, was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Bristol City, Darlington and Swindon Town. He also played non-league football for Methley Perseverance, Altofts West Riding Colliery, Gainsborough Trinity, Yeovil & Petters United and Bath City.

Life and career

Penn was born in Heath Common, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1] He played football for nearby Methley Perseverance[3] and Altofts West Riding Colliery before signing for Football League Second Division club Bristol City in 1925. He appeared in six Football League games in his first season,[1] but in his second, his appearances were restricted to the reserve team in the Western and Southern Leagues.[4] In July 1927 he joined Darlington, newly relegated to the Third Division North.[2] He went straight into the team, had a run of 7 matches at left back before losing his place, first to Tommy Greaves and then to James Mellon, and finished the season with 16 appearances, 14 in the league and 2 in the FA Cup.[5]

Penn joined Midland League club Gainsborough Trinity ahead of the 1928–29 season, and returned to the Football League with Swindon Town at the end of it.[6] He came into the side to replace the ageing Wally Dickinson, and played regularly until April 1930, but appeared only once for the first team in 1930–31.[7] Penn joined Southern League Yeovil & Petters United on trial in November 1931 and, although initially reluctant to accept the terms offered, signed a contract in January 1932.[8] He remained with the club until the end of the season before returning to Gainsborough for 1932–33.[9] Penn made one first-team appearance for Bath City during the 1933–34 season.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. 1 2 "Darlington's list. A new full back from Bristol City". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 13 July 1927. p. 5 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  3. "Players". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. "Football. Association. Outplayed at Bristol". The Courier. Taunton. 20 October 1926. p. 8 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
    "Southern League. City Reserves draw at Swindon". Western Daily Press. Bristol. 14 March 1927. p. 4 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  5. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
  6. "Portsmouth's new Scot". Sheffield Independent. 15 May 1929. p. 12 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  7. "Player profile: Tommy Penn". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
    "Player profile: Wally Dickenson". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  8. "Yeovil's new back. Signature of Tommy Penn". Western Gazette. 13 November 1931. p. 7 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
    "Penn signs for Yeovil". Western Gazette. 22 January 1932. p. 12 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  9. "Heard and noted". Lincolnshire Echo. 2 July 1932. p. 3 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
  10. "Past players: P". Bath City F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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