Date of birth January 1878 Name Tosher Underwood Years Team | Place of death Ealing, England Place of birth Street, England | |
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Full name Alexander Austin Underwood Date of death 28 November 1960 (aged 82) Died Ealing, London, United Kingdom | ||
Alexander Austin "Tosher" Underwood (January 1878 – 28 November 1960) was an English professional football outside forward who played in the Football League for Glossop and Clapton Orient.
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Early years
A winger, Underwood began his career at Fulham, before signing for Grays United and then returning to Fulham on loan.
Brentford
Underwood's signed for Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1902. He made 195 appearances for the Bees and was awarded a benefit match upon his departure in 1908. He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.
Glossop
Underwood moved up to the Football League and signed for Division Two side Glossop in 1908. In February 1909, Underwood was part of the team which beat Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 in the third round of the FA Cup, which sent the Hillmen into the fourth round for the only time in the club's history. Glossop took eventual runners-up Bristol City to a replay in the fourth round, losing 1–0. He made 18 league appearances for Glossop.
Clapton Orient
Underwood's final known club was Division Two side Clapton Orient, for whom he made 37 league appearances and scored one goal.
Personal life
After retiring from football, Underwood returned to Brentford and became a shoemaker.