Full name Thomas Veitch Role Footballer Died October 16, 1987 | Playing position Height 1.78 m Name Tommy Veitch Position Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1949-10-16)16 October 1949 Date of death 16 October 1987(1987-10-16) (aged 38) 19xx–1966 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
Thomas "Tommy" Veitch (16 October 1949 – 16 October 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in Scotland, England and the United States, Veitch made over 250 career league appearances.
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Career
Born in Edinburgh, Veitch began his career with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, turning professional with Heart of Midlothian in 1968. Veitch also played in Scotland for Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South, in England for Tranmere Rovers, Halifax Town and Hartlepool United, and in the United States for the Denver Dynamos, before retiring from professional football in 1981.
Later life and death
Veitch died on 16 October 1987, his 38th birthday.
References
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