Full name Thomas Hyslop Date of death 1936 (aged 61–62) Role Footballer | Name Tommy Hyslop Date of birth 22 September 1874 Playing position | |
Died 1936, Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
Place of birth Mauchline, Scotland | ||
Thomas "Tommy" Hyslop (22 September 1874 – 1936) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City and Sunderland He was the first Stoke player to be capped by Scotland. He represented the Scotland national team, playing twice against England in 1896 and in 1897, scoring on his debut. He also played for Sunderland and Rangers.
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Career
Hyslop was born in Mauchline and began his career with Elderslie and also played football whilst serving with the Royal Scots. He moved to England and joined Millwall Athletic before joining Football League side Sunderland in 1893. He spent one season at Sunderland and joined a struggling Stoke side in March 1894. Hyslop made an instant impact at Stoke scoring seven goals in the final six matches of the 1894–95 season to move Stoke away from the foot of the table. In 1895–96 he top scored with 21 goals to his name and at the end of the campaign he returned to Scotland with Rangers. He made a short return to Stoke in 1898 but continued his career in Scotland.