About Tom Metcalf
Lived 1878 – 1938 (aged 59–60). Tom Metcalf was a British association football player.
Thomas Clark Metcalf (1878 – May 1938) was an English professional footballer who played as a half-back for Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 1900s.
Football career Metcalf was born in Burton upon Trent and started his football career with Burton United, then playing in the Football League Second Division, in January 1903. He failed to break into the first team, and in March 1904 he moved to the south coast to join Southern League champions, Southampton. and in the 1906 close season he joined Salisbury City, who had just joined the Second Division of the Southern League.
Later career Following his retirement from football, Metcalf returned to Burton upon Trent where he was employed by the Allsopp brewery.
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Who was Tom Metcalf?
English footballer (1878-1938)
When was Tom Metcalf born?
Tom Metcalf was born in 1878 in Burton upon Trent.
When did Tom Metcalf die?
Tom Metcalf died on 1 May 1938 in Burton upon Trent.
What was Tom Metcalf's occupation?
Tom Metcalf was an association football player.
What nationality was Tom Metcalf?
Tom Metcalf was British.
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