Thomas Wilfred Feeney (26 August 1910 – 5 March 1973), generally known as Tom Feeney but also as Wilf Feeney, was an English footballer who scored 36 goals from 130 appearances in the Football League playing as a

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or inside forward for

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, Notts County, Lincoln City, Stockport County, Halifax Town,

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and

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in the 1930s. He began his career in

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with Grangetown St Mary's and Whitby United.

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1910 births 1973 deaths People from Grangetown, North Yorkshire Footballers from North Yorkshire English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Whitby Town F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players Place of death missing {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub