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Tommy Duff

1905 – 1951

English footballer

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About Tommy Duff

Lived 1905 – 1951 (aged 45–46). Tommy Duff was a British association football player.

Life and career Duff was born in West Cornforth, County Durham, He began his football career as an amateur with Northern League club Bishop Auckland, and his performances earned him selection for a Football Association Amateur XI to face an Army XI – the Army won 9–0 – and, in November 1925, a move to Football League First Division club Huddersfield Town. Initially, Duff retained his amateur status with Huddersfield, but he turned professional in September 1926. He played for their reserve team in the Central League, but not for the first team. He came close on one occasion: with undisputed first-choice outside-left Billy Smith absent on representative duty with the Football League XI, Duff would have been the obvious replacement, had he not been injured.

Duff moved on to Third Division South club Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, for whom he made his Football League debut during the 1928–29 season. He finished the season, and his spell with the club, with three league appearances. and played twice in the league – but was not taken on permanently because of what the Northern Daily Mail called the "brilliance" of Peter Bell and Reuben Vine.

Duff died in Canterbury, Kent, in 1951 at the age of 45.

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Important facts

Born
1905, West Cornforth
Birth century
Died
1951, Canterbury
Also known as
Thomas Edwin Duff, Thomas Duff

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Tommy Duff?

English footballer (1905-1951)

When was Tommy Duff born?

Tommy Duff was born in 1905 in West Cornforth.

When did Tommy Duff die?

Tommy Duff died in 1951 in Canterbury.

What was Tommy Duff's occupation?

Tommy Duff was an association football player.

What nationality was Tommy Duff?

Tommy Duff was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tommy Duff

· Wikidata: Q18811043

· DBpedia: Tommy Duff

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