Tommy Bing

Thomas Edward "Tommy" Bing (24 November 1931 – 18 May 2015) was an English professional footballer who played for Margate and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Tommy Bing
Personal information
Full name Thomas Edward Bing
Date of birth (1931-11-24)24 November 1931
Place of birth Broadstairs, England
Date of death 18 May 2015(2015-05-18) (aged 83)
Playing position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1954 Margate 37 (4)
1954–1959 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
1959–1964 Margate 39 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Bing was born in Broadstairs and made his debut for Margate reserves in December 1947. The winger played in a total of 37 matches and scored four goals in his first spell with the Kent League club. After impressing Spurs boss Bill Nicholson, the White Hart Lane club paid a four figure sum for his services in September 1954. Bing featured mainly in the club's reserve side and made only one senior appearance in a 3-2 reverse at Bolton Wanderers on 19 October 1957. In July 1959 he returned to his former club and went on to participate in a further 39 matches and netting seven goals.[2]

Post-football

Outside of football, Bing supplemented his earnings by working as a plumber. Bing died on 18 May 2015.[3]

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References
  1. Hugman,B,J, (Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p61. Retrieved 14 May 2010
  2. Bing's stats at Margate Archived 4 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 14 May 2010
  3. "Tommy Bing RIP". 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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