Playing position Name Tommy Priestley | Role Footballer Position Forward | |
Full name Thomas James Montgomery Priestley Date of birth (1911-03-11)11 March 1911 Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland Date of death 28 July 1985(1985-07-28) (aged 74) Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland Died July 28, 1985, Belfast, United Kingdom | ||
Thomas James Montgomery Priestley, also known as Tommy Priestley or Tom Priestley (11 March 1911 – 28 July 1985) was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
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Personal life
Born in Belfast, Priestly wore a rugby-style skull cap to cover his premature baldness.
Club career
Priestley began his senior career with Coleraine in 1928, after moving there from Cookstown. Priestley moved to Linfield in 1932, before signing with English side Chelsea just a year later. Priestley only spent one season with Chelsea - making 23 appearances in The Football League - before returning to Ireland with Shelbourne.
International career
Priestley earned two caps for Ireland between 1932 and 1933.
References
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