Thomas Baxter Preston (3 October 1932 – 16 April 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian and St Mirren. Preston appeared for Hibernian in the 1958 Scottish Cup Final and made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions.[1] He also scored a goal in a famous victory for Hibs against FC Barcelona.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Baxter Preston | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Longstone, Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2015 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newtongrange Star | |||
| 1953–1964 | Hibernian[1] | 225 | (35) |
| 1964–1965 | St Mirren[2] | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 226 | (35) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Tommy Preston". www.ihibs.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ Murray, Scott (2 April 2010). "The Joy of Six: Oft-forgotten Fairs and Uefa Cup classics". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ Hardie, David (22 July 2008). "Hibs beating Barca will be nothing Nou". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Tommy Preston, Hibs legend, dies aged 82". The Scotsman. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Former Hibs' star Tommy Preston dies aged 82". The Edinburgh Reporter.
- ^ Reid, Scott (18 April 2015). "Thomas Preston". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 18 April 2015.