Tom McCready (footballer, born 1943)
Thomas "Tom" McCready (19 October 1943 – 19 July 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left back. He joined Wimbledon from Watford (for whom he made just one appearance).[2] He played over 400 matches for the Dons, scoring 25 goals. McCready left at the end of the 1973/74 season and retired after short spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Staines Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McCready | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 2016 (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Watford[1] | 1 | (0) |
| 1965–1974 | Wimbledon | 355 | (21) |
| 1974–1975 | Dulwich Hamlet | ? | (?) |
| 1975–1976 | Staines Town | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McCready was one of many former Wimbledon players who supported the phoenix club AFC Wimbledon, and regularly attended matches. In July 2016 he died after an illness.[3]
References
- "WATFORD : 1946/47 - 2011/12". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- "Tommy McCready".
- "Tommy McCready".
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