Full name Thomas Kiernan Playing position Date of birth 20 October 1918 1937 Clydebank | Name Tommy Kiernan Date of death 1991 (aged 73) | |
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
Thomas Kiernan (20 October 1918 – 26 June 1991) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Luton Town and Stoke City. He also played for Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic and Celtic.
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Kiernan was born in Coatbridge and began his career with Clydebank in 1937 before joining Albion Rovers a year later. He scored 13 goals for the "Wee Rovers" and earned a move to Celtic where he spent on season before he was signed by English club Stoke City for a then club record fee of £8,500. He was a regular at inside right under the management of Bob McGrory in 1947–48 playing in 26 matches scoring six goals as Stoke a frustrating season finishing in 15th position. After playing just four matches at the start of 1948–49 Kiernan was then sold to Second Division Luton Town in November 1948 for £6,000. With the "Hatters" Kiernan played in three seasons scoring 15 goals in 60 matches before he returned to Scotland in 1950 with St Mirren. After a brief spell in Wales with Barry Town and made a return to Albion Rovers and ended his career with Alloa Athletic.