About Tom Vallance
Lived 1856 – 1935 (aged 78). Tom Vallance was a British association football player.
Thomas Vallance (27 May 1856 – 16 February 1935) was a Scottish footballer. He made 38 Scottish Cup appearances for the Rangers club.
Football Before football, Vallance was a rower. He was noted as being abnormally tall for the times but was only around six feet two inches. He played at right-back for the Rangers from 1874 to 1882. He left Scotland on 22 February 1882 to take a position in Calcutta. He embarked on a career in the tea plantations of Assam but returned after a year suffering from blackwater fever.
Vallance was also capped at international level, making seven appearances for Scotland between 1877 and 1881.
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Who was Tom Vallance?
Scottish footballer (1856-1935)
When was Tom Vallance born?
Tom Vallance was born on 27 May 1856 in Scotland.
When did Tom Vallance die?
Tom Vallance died on 16 February 1935 in Glasgow.
What was Tom Vallance's occupation?
Tom Vallance was an association football player.
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Tom Vallance was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Vallance. https://biography.guide/tom-vallance/
MLA: "Tom Vallance." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-vallance/.
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