Thomas Somerville Tait (13 September 1879 – 2 October 1942) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a right half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Somerville Tait | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1942 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cambuslang Rangers | |||
| 1899–1903 | Airdrieonians | 67 | (6) |
| 1903–1906 | Bristol Rovers | 96 | (1) |
| 1906–1912 | Sunderland | 181 | (3) |
| 1912–1913 | Dundee | 22 | (0) |
| Jarrow | |||
| Armadale | |||
| International career | |||
| 1911 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editRaised in Lanarkshire, Tait began his career locally with Airdrieonians,[1] then moved to England to join Bristol Rovers in 1903. He transferred to Sunderland three years later and made his debut for the club on 1 September 1906 against Newcastle United in a 4–2 win at St. James' Park.[2] Tait played for Sunderland from 1906 to 1912, though he didn't win a trophy;[3] he made 181 league appearances and scored 3 goals while at Roker Park.[4] His later clubs included Dundee.[1]
International career
editHaving taken part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match in 1909,[5] Tait made his only appearance for Scotland against Wales in a 2–2 draw on 6 March 1911 at Ninian Park.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- Tommy Tait's careers stats at The Stat Cat
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sunderland 4-2 Newcastle". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Tommy Tait". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Tommy Tait". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ Football. | Home Scots, 3; Anglo-Scots, 1., The Glasgow Herald, 23 March 1909
- ^ "Mon 06 Mar 1911 Wales 2 Scotland 2". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 31 July 2008.