Tommy Weston

Thomas Weston (2 August 1890 – 1952) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke.[1]

For the jockey, see Tommy Weston (jockey).

Tommy Weston

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Weston[1]
Date of birth	(1890-08-02)2 August 1890[1]
Place of birth	Halesowen, England[1]
Date of death	1952 (aged 62)[1]
Place of death	Stourbridge, England[1]
Playing position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1907	Quarry Bank
1908	Old Hill Comrades
1909	Coombs Wood
1910	Stourbridge
1911–1921	Aston Villa	154	(0)
1922–1923	Stoke	4	(0)
Total		158	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Weston was born in Halesowen and played for several amateur sides before joining Aston Villa in 1911.[2] He soon established himself as first choice full back and earned a reputation as a tough and uncompromising defender.[2] He helped Villa win the FA Cup in 1912–13 and 1919–20. He made 178 appearances for the "Villans" in seven seasons he spent at Villa Park and finished runners-up in the First Division twice in 1912–13 and 1913–14.[1] He left in the summer of 1922 and joined newly promoted Stoke where he only managed to play four matches in 1922–23 before deciding to retire.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa	1911–12[2]	First Division	15	0	2	0	17	0
	1912–13[2]		30	0	6	0	36	0
	1913–14[2]		28	0	5	0	33	0
	1914–15[2]		12	0	0	0	12	0
	1919–20[2]		30	0	5	0	35	0
	1920–21[2]		28	0	1	0	29	0
	1921–22[2]		11	0	6	0	17	0
	Total		154	0	25	0	179	0
Stoke	1922–23[2]	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			158	0	25	0	183	0

Honours

Aston Villa

• FA Cup winner: 1912–13, 1919–20[2]

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Tommy Weston Aston Villa". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 November 2017.