About Tom Williamson
Lived 1901 – 1988 (aged 87). Tom Williamson was a British association football player.
Thomas Robertson Williamson (8 February 1901 – 1 April 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City and Stoke.
Career Williamson was a Ship's plater working on the River Clyde before he started to play junior football for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy at weekends before signing for English First Division side Blackburn Rovers.
In 1926 Stoke City moved in and persuaded Williamson to sign for them in an attempt to gain an instant return to the Second Division.
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1922–23 First Division
1923–24 First Division
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1926–27 Third Division North
1927–28 Second Division
1928–29 Second Division
1929–30 Second Division
1930–31 Second Division
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1931–32 Third Division South
1932–33 Third Division South
1933–34 Third Division South
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Honours Stoke City Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Williamson?
Scottish footballer (1901-1988)
When was Tom Williamson born?
Tom Williamson was born on 8 February 1901 in Dalmuir.
When did Tom Williamson die?
Tom Williamson died on 1 April 1988 in Norwich.
What was Tom Williamson's occupation?
Tom Williamson was an association football player.
What nationality was Tom Williamson?
Tom Williamson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tom Williamson (Scottish footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Williamson. https://biography.guide/tom-williamson-association-football-player/
MLA: "Tom Williamson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-williamson-association-football-player/.
Chicago: "Tom Williamson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-williamson-association-football-player/.
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