Thomas Stewart (11 March 1926 – 7 May 1989) was a Scottish amateur

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who played as a

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in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and in English

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for

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and Romford. He captained Scotland at

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level and represented Great Britain at the

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Personal life

Stewart worked in advertising.

Career statistics

Honours

Bishop Auckland *

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(2): 1954–55, 1955–56

References

1926 births 1989 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Queen's Park F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Scotland men's amateur international footballers Romford F.C. players Bishop Auckland F.C. players Olympic footballers for Great Britain Footballers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Northern Football League players Isthmian League players Men's association football wing halves Footballers from Renfrewshire {{Scotland-footy-defender-1920s-stub