| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Lea | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 88–89) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1910 | Ditherington Athletic | ||
| 1910–1911 | Whitchurch | ||
| 1911–1912 | Chester | ||
| 1912–1913 | Oswestry United | ||
| 1913–1922 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 47 | (3) |
| 1922–1924 | Bristol Rovers | 49 | (2) |
| 1924 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Total | 96 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Lea (2 September 1890 – 1979) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played in the 1921 FA Cup Final as Wolves lost 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur.
References
- ^ Tancy Lea at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Wolverhampton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "Lea Tancy Image 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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- 1890 births
- 1979 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Whitchurch F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Footballers from Shrewsbury
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1890s birth stubs