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Tom Cleghorn

Tom Cleghorn

Cleghorn was a popular player at Blackburn where his energetic performances at half-back were worth the admission price alone as described by a Blackburn historian: "A great little player who never knew when he was beaten. He worked like a demon, tackled effectively and headed the ball with wonderful skill. His value was enhanced by the judgement he displayed in feeding the forwards. On many occasions Cleghorn roused crowds to a frenzy of enthusiasm." Five ft. 5 in. (166 cm.) Cleghorn played 48 games for Rovers from 1894-1896 in the First...

Born:
13 February 1870
Place of Birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died:
23 October 1946
Other Clubs:
Darlington St Augustine's (1888-90), Darlington (1890), Leith Athletic (1892-94), Blackburn Rovers (1894-96), Portsmouth (1899-1903), Plymouth Argyle (1903-05)
Signed from:
Blackburn Rovers
Joined Liverpool:
13 March 1896
Contract Expiry:
August 1899
Debut:
21 Mar 1896
First goal:
30 Jan 1897
Last goal:
30 Jan 1897
Last appearance:
03 Apr 1899
Win ratio:
41.43% W:29 D:17 L:24
League: Apps / Goals:
56 / 0
All Competitions: Apps / Goals:
70 / 1
Also played against Liverpool:
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Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 56 10 0 0 4 70
1895-1896 3 0 0 0 4 7
1896-1897 17 5 0 0 0 22
1897-1898 30 5 0 0 0 35
1898-1899 6 0 0 0 0 6
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 1 0 0 0 1
1895-1896 0 0 0 0 0 0
1896-1897 0 1 0 0 0 1
1897-1898 0 0 0 0 0 0
1898-1899 0 0 0 0 0 0

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