| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Gale | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1975(1975-01-29) (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gateshead | |||
| 1945–1947 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (0) |
| 1947–1949 | York City | 76 | (0) |
| Scarborough | |||
| Total | 82 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Gale (4 November 1920 – 29 January 1975) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday and York City in the Football League.
Career
Born in Washington, County Durham, Gale played for Gateshead as an amateur before joining Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League in April 1945. He made six league appearances for Wednesday before joining York City in August 1947. He was captain for two seasons, and after making 80 appearances he signed for Scarborough in June 1949.
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 225. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 39. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- "Tommy Gale". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- 1920 births
- Sportspeople from Washington, Tyne and Wear
- Footballers from Tyne and Wear
- 1975 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 20th-century English sportsmen