Thomas Law (1 April 1908 – 17 February 1976) was a Scottish footballer. Playing at full-back, he spent his entire professional career at Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Law | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 1976 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Wandsworth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bridgeton Waverley | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1939 | Chelsea | 292 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1930 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Glasgow, he signed for David Calderhead's Chelsea from local junior club Bridgeton Waverley and made his English Football League debut in 1926 against Bradford City. He soon established himself as Chelsea's first choice full-back, a position he would hold for most of his time at Stamford Bridge and was one of the less glamorous, though more reliable, members of a star-studded Chelsea squad which included his Scottish teammates, Hughie Gallacher, Alex Jackson, Willie Ferguson and Andy Wilson. He made 318 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 19 goals, mainly from penalties.[2]
Law won two caps for Scotland, both against England. He made his debut during Scotland's famous "Wembley Wizards" 5–1 win over England at Wembley in 1928. His final cap came in the same fixture two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2–5.
References
edit- ^ "Chelsea. Pensioners have 3 of everything". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tommy Law, StamfordBridge.com
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