Thomas O'Ware
Thomas O'Ware (born 20 March 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays for Partick Thistle as a defender. O'Ware has previously played for Greenock Morton.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Partick Thistle | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rangers | |||
Kilmarnock | |||
Bonnyton Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2018 | Greenock Morton | 174 | (19) |
2018– | Partick Thistle | 23 | (1) |
National team | |||
2011 | Scotland U18 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:22, 29 June 2020 (UTC) |
Early life
Born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, O'Ware attended Queen Margaret Academy.
Playing career
Youth
O'Ware spent five years in the Rangers youth system, then a further two at Kilmarnock.[1] He then signed for youth side Bonnyton Thistle,[2] where he was part of the team that won the Under-19 Scottish Cup final.[3]
Morton
O'Ware joined Greenock Morton in 2011.[2] He made his début at left back in a Scottish Cup tie against Deveronvale on 19 November 2011.[4] O'Ware also had a trial at EFL Championship side Middlesbrough.[1] He broke into the Morton team at left back due to an injury to Ross Forsyth.
In January 2012, O'Ware suffered a stress fracture to his tibia making him miss at least a month of Morton's season.[5] O'Ware agreed one-year contracts with Morton in 2013,[6] 2014[7] and 2015.[8]
In April 2016, O'Ware agreed his first ever two-year deal with the club.[9] He won the Scottish Championship Player of the Month award for October 2016.[10] After the sacking of manager Jim Duffy in May 2018, O'Ware left the club by 'mutual consent'.[11]
Partick Thistle
O'Ware signed a two-year contract with Partick Thistle in June 2018.[12] He scored his first goal for the Jags on 14 August 2018, opening the scoring in a 5–0 win at Stranraer in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[13][14] On 25 August 2018, O'Ware was substituted four minutes into the game against Dundee United due to a knee injury,[15] and it was later revealed that he would miss the remainder of the season as a result.[16] O'Ware scored his first league goal for Thistle in the final game of the decade, scoring the winner against his former side Greenock Morton in a 2–1 away win.[17] O'Ware signed a 2-year contract extension with Thistle in January 2020.[18]
International
O'Ware represented Scotland at schoolboy level in 2011.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2018
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Greenock Morton | 2011–12[20] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2012–13[21] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2013–14[22] | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
2014–15[23] | League One | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 42 | 5 | |
2015–16[24] | Championship | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
2016–17[25] | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 48 | 12 | ||
2017–18[26] | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
Greenock Morton Total | 174 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 211 | 26 | ||
Partick Thistle | 2018-19[27] | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Career total | 177 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 219 | 27 |
- Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the Premiership play-offs
Honours
Individual
- Scottish Championship Player of the Month (1): October 2016[30]
- 2016–17 Championship Team of the Year[31]
See also
- Greenock Morton F.C. season 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16
References
- Mitchell, Jonathan (22 November 2011). "Thomas: Delighted at my debut". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- "Thomas O'Ware". Greenock Morton FC. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- Smith, Lizzie (1 April 2011). "Football: Bonnyton Thistle are Scottish Cup finalists". Kilmarnock Standard. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- Mitchell, Jonathan (21 November 2011). "Moore: You nearly had me worried". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- "O'Ware suffers fracture". Scottish Football League. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- Mitchell, Jonathan (20 May 2013). "Exclusive: Sixth player agrees to stay at Ton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- Mitchell, Jonathan (30 May 2014). "Defender agrees new deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- "Thomas O'Ware". Greenock Morton F.C. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- Mitchell, Jonathan (26 April 2016). "O'Ware set to sign two-year deal to stay at Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- MacKenzie, Alasdair (15 November 2016). "Morton at the double as Jim Duffy and Thomas O'Ware win Championship Manager and Player of Month". The Herald. Glasgow.
- Bargh, Andy (2 May 2018). "Morton hero Thomas O'Ware refuses to rule out St Mirren move and says axing Jim Duffy was big mistake". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Partick Thistle sign defender Thomas O'Ware on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Stranraer 0–5 Partick Thistle". The Scottish Professional Football League. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- Dewar, Heather (25 August 2018). "Dundee United 3–1 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- McGarry, Graeme (30 August 2018). "James Penrice gutted as Partick Thistle defender Thomas O'Ware ruled out for season". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50875821
- https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/tam-oware-signs-contract-extension/
- "Scots Hold Course In Face of Belfast Gale". Scottish Football Association. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- "Games played by Thomas O'Ware in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- "Bonnyton Thistle Lead the Way!". Scottish Football Association. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead". Scottish Television. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Mitchell, Jonathan (16 November 2016). "Duffy shares credit for award with staff and squad". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- "PFA Scotland Teams of the Year". SPFL. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
External links
- Thomas O'Ware at Soccerbase
- Thomas O'Ware on Twitter