Thomas Vansittart (born 23 January 1950)[2] is an English, retired professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Crystal Palace and Wrexham. He also played non-league football for Wimbledon.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Vansittart | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1950[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Merton, Greater London | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1967 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1970 | Crystal Palace | 11 | (2) |
| 1970–1975 | Wrexham | 88 | (1) |
| 1975–? | Wimbledon | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editVansittart was born in Merton, then within Surrey but subsequently part of Greater London, and began his youth career at Crystal Palace, signing professional terms in April 1967.[2] He made his senior debut on 23 March 1968, in a home 1–1 draw against Carlisle United and went on to make seven League appearances that season, scoring twice in a 6–0 home win over Norwich City on 16 April.[3] Vansittart did not make an appearance in the 1968–69 season when Palace gained promotion to the top tier for the first time, but played four times in the following season,[4] before moving on to Wrexham in February 1970.[2]
At Wrexham, Vansittart made 88 appearances, scoring once, before moving into non-league football with Wimbledon in 1975.
References
edit- ^ "Tom Vansittart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 342. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 228–9. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1989). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 230–3. ISBN 0907969542.
External links
edit- Tom Vansittart at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Profile at holmesdale.net
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