Tommy Briggs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Henry Briggs | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 1984 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Grimsby, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Grimsby Town | 116 | (78) |
| 1950–1951 | Coventry City | 11 | (7) |
| 1951–1952 | Birmingham City | 50 | (22) |
| 1952–1957 | Blackburn Rovers | 194 | (140) |
| 1957–1958 | Grimsby Town | 19 | (9) |
| – | Glentoran | ||
| National team | |||
| 1950 | England B | 1 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1959–1960 | Glentoran | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas Henry Briggs (27 November 1923 – 10 February 1984) was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire,[1] and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He still holds a record for scoring seven goals in a single match for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol Rovers.[1]
Tommy started his career at Grimsby Town in 1947. In 1950 he signed for Coventry City but did not settle. He moved on to Birmingham City but did not settle there either, eventually arriving at Blackburn Rovers.[1] He played 194 games and scored 140 goals for Rovers before returning to Grimsby in 1958. He finished his career at Glentoran as player/manager.
He played and scored for the England B-team against Switzerland B in 1950.[2]
Honours
Glentoran
Gold Cup Winners: 1960