Thomas McGovern was an Irish professional
footballer who played as a
wing half and is best remembered for his time in the
Southern League with
Brentford
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Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...
, before, during and after the
First World War.
He also played in the
Scottish League for
Leith Athletic
Leith Athletic Football Club is a football club based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. They compete in the East of Scotland Football League, Conference A. First team matches are played at Peffermill 3G.
The present club considers itse ...
and in the
Football League
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for
Queens Park Rangers.
Honours
Brentford
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London Combination:
1918–19
Career statistics
References
Year of death missing
Brentford F.C. players
English Football League players
1888 births
Leith Athletic F.C. players
Association football wing halves
Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Date of death missing
Southern Football League players
Republic of Ireland association footballers
Sportspeople from County Roscommon
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