Tom Pratt (footballer, born 1873)

Thomas Peet Pratt (28 August 1873 – 1935) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[1]

Tom Pratt
Personal information
Full name Thomas Peet Pratt
Date of birth (1873-08-28)28 August 1873
Place of birth Fleetwood, England
Date of death 1935 (aged 61–62)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1894–1895 Fleetwood Rangers
1895–1896 Grimsby Town 29 (15)
1896–1899 Preston North End 71 (24)
1899–1900 Tottenham Hotspur 26 (19)
1900–1902 Preston North End 54 (16)
1902–1902 Fleetwood
1902–1903 Preston North End 19 (3)
1903–1904 Woolwich Arsenal 8 (2)
1904–1905 Fulham
1905–1906 Blackpool 8 (2)
1906–1907 Fleetwood
1907–190? Blackpool 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Pratt started playing for Fleetwood Rangers in 1894, before moving to Grimsby Town in 1895. He then was signed by Preston North End in 1896 where stayed for the next three seasons. Pratt then signed for Tottenham Hotspur in April 1899. His debut for Tottenham was the first Southern League game away to Millwall which Spurs won 3–1. Spending one season at the club helped them with the Southern League.[2] He was also the top scorer that season while he was at Tottenham, scoring 54 goals in 60 appearances.[3] However, he did not feel settled at the club, and returned to Preston in 1900. He stay in Preston until July 1903. In August 1903, Pratt signed for Arsenal. He made his debut for Arsenal in the opening game of the season in a 3–0 win against Blackpool. In all, Pratt played 10 times for Arsenal and scored one goal. He subsequently joined Fulham in August 1904.[4][5]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

References
  1. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  2. Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. p. 300. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
  3. Goodwin, Bob (2003). Spurs: The Illustrated History. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 978-185983-387-2.
  4. "Tom Pratt". Arsenal.com.
  5. "Great-uncle enjoyed varied soccer career". Fleetwood Today.co.uk.
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