Tommy Clinton

Thomas "Tommy" Clinton (13 April 1926 – 9 August 2009)[1] was a professional footballer.

Tommy Clinton

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Joseph Clinton
Date of birth	(1926-04-13)13 April 1926
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	9 August 2009(2009-08-09) (aged 83)
Playing position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1948	Dundalk
1948–1955	Everton	73	(4)
1955–1956	Blackburn Rovers	6	(0)
1956–1957	Tranmere Rovers	9	(0)
1957–1960	Runcorn
National team
1951–1954	Republic of Ireland	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Clinton began his career at Dundalk in his native Ireland before joining Everton in March 1948. He made 80 appearances for Everton (73 League and 7 FA Cup appearances) scoring 5 goals (4 League and 1 FA Cup).

After eight seasons at Goodison Park, Clinton was sold to Blackburn Rovers in April 1955, where he played only six games. He subsequently signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 1956, where he finished his professional career.

At international level, Clinton appeared three times for the Republic of Ireland between 1951 and 1954.

References

1. "Former Everton defender Tommy Clinton dies aged 83". icLiverpool.co.uk. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2009-08-18.

• The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle