Tom Wilkie

Thomas Wilkie (1876 – 8 January 1932)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool in The Football League. Wilkie signed for Liverpool from Heart of Midlothian[2][3] during the 1895–96 season, appearing in 20 of the 30 league matches. He established himself as the first choice left-back the following campaign, appearing in 25 consecutive matches; however, he played less frequently in the subsequent seasons and in 1899 he was sold to newly formed Portsmouth,[4] for whom he made 178 appearances in all competitions (104 in the Southern League) during his five years at the Hampshire club.[1] He later emigrated to Australia.[1]

References
  1. "Tom Wilkie". LFC History. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. Tom Wilkie, London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. How Pompey were formed 120 years today, The News (Portsmouth), 5 April 2018


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