Tom Ledgerwood

Thomas Ledgerwood (15 February 1923 – 13 February 2006) was a professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle and Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League.[3][4][5]

Tommy Ledgerwood
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ledgerwood
Date of birth 15 February 1923
Place of birth Coldstream, Scotland
Date of death February 13, 2006(2006-02-13) (aged 82)
Place of death Shotts, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Coldstream
1946–1959 Partick Thistle 216 (1)
1959 → Greenock Morton (loan) 3 (0)
Total 219 (1)
International career
1952 Scotland B[1] 1 (0)
1952 Scottish League XI[2] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made a total of 338 appearances for Partick in all competitions and scored one goal[6] – after being injured against Heart of Midlothian and placed on the wing he soon scored a goal to halve a 3–1 deficit, with his team going on to win 5–4.[3] He won the Glasgow Cup on two occasions[7][8] and appeared in three Scottish League Cup finals, but finished on the losing side each time.[9][10][11]

At representative level, Ledgerwood was selected once each for the Scottish Football League XI[2] and the Scotland B team,[1] both in 1952.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Tommy Ledgerwood". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. "Tommy Ledgerwood". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. Tommy Ledgerwood | Partick Thistle keeper remembered by many for his inspiring goal, The Herald, 18 February 2006
  4. Tommy Ledgerwood Scotland B Team Taken sometime in Toulouse, on 11 November, 1952, Coldstream & District Local History Society
  5. Thistle Stars From The Past: Tommy Ledgerwood, Partick Thistle match programme, 8 November 1980, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  6. Players L, Partick Thistle History Archive
  7. Partick Thistle Winners of Glasgow Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 27 March 1951, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  8. Handicapped Side Outclass Rangers, The Glasgow Herald, 28 September 1954, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  9. Christie's Classic Counter Captures Cup, The Evening Times, 24 October 1953, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  10. Celtic Win League Cup For First Time, The Glasgow Herald, 1 November 1956, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  11. Brilliant Hearts Helped by Tolerance of Offside, The Glasgow Herald, 27 October 1958, via Partick Thistle History Archive
  12. Player Representative Honours, Partick Thistle History Archive
  • Tom Ledgerwood at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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