Thomas Helsby (4 April 1904 – 29 August 1961) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Runcorn, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 August 1961 (aged 57) | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Rhyl Athletic | ||
| 1925–1926 | Wigan Borough | 29 | (0) |
| Ellesmere Port Town | |||
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Runcorn | |||
| 1928–1931 | Cardiff City | 46 | (2) |
| 1931–1933 | Bradford City | 34 | (0) |
| 1933–1934 | Swindon Town | 34 | (0) |
| Hull City | |||
| – | Newport County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Runcorn, Helsby played football for Rhyl Athletic, Wigan Borough, Ellesmere Port Town, Northwich Victoria, Runcorn, Cardiff City, Bradford City, Swindon Town, Hull City and Newport County.[1][2]
Helsby joined First Division side Cardiff City in April 1928 but initially struggled to break into the first team. When the club were relegated to the Second Division, he enjoyed a prolonged spell in the side before leaving in 1931.[3] He signed for Bradford City in March of that year, leaving the club in June 1933 to sign for Swindon Town.[4] During his time with Bradford City he made 34 appearances in the Football League, as well as one FA Cup appearance.[5]
Sources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-462-6.
References
edit- ^ "Players A to Z - Wigan Borough Football Club". Bernard Ramsdale. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Tom Helsby - Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Hayes, p. 87
- ^ Frost, p. 399
- ^ Frost, p. 383
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