Tommy Briggs
English footballer and manager
About Tommy Briggs
Lived 1923 – 1984 (aged 60). Tommy Briggs was a British association football player and association football coach.
Thomas Henry Briggs (27 November 1923 – 10 February 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He still holds a record for scoring seven goals in a single match for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol Rovers. led them to runners-up spot in the 1959–60 Irish League, and left by mutual consent in late 1960.
He played and scored for the England B-team against Switzerland B in 1950.
Honours Glentoran Gold Cup Winners: 1960
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Who was Tommy Briggs?
English footballer and manager (1923-1984)
When was Tommy Briggs born?
Tommy Briggs was born on 27 November 1923 in Chesterfield.
When did Tommy Briggs die?
Tommy Briggs died on 10 February 1984 in Grimsby.
What was Tommy Briggs's occupation?
Tommy Briggs was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Tommy Briggs?
Tommy Briggs was British.
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