Full name Thomas Henry Briggs Name Tommy Briggs Role Footballer | Height 1.83 m Playing position | |
Date of birth (1923-11-27)27 November 1923 Date of death 10 February 1984(1984-02-10) (aged 60) Died February 10, 1984, Grimsby, United Kingdom | ||
Place of birth Chesterfield, England | ||
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Thomas Henry Briggs (27 November 1923 – 10 February 1984) was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He still holds a record for scoring seven goals in a single match for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol Rovers.
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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. 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.
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Glentoran
Gold Cup Winners: 1960
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