Thomas Peet Pratt (28 August 1873 – 1935) was an

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professional

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who played as an

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Career

Pratt started playing for Fleetwood Rangers in 1894, before moving to

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in 1895. He then was signed by

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in 1896 where stayed for the next three seasons. Pratt then signed for

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in 1899. He was the top scorer while he was at Tottenham, scoring 54 goals in 60 appearances. However, he did not feel settled at the club, and returned to Preston in 1900. He stay in Preston until July 1903. In August 1903, Pratt signed for

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. He made his debut for Arsenal in the opening game of the season in a 3–0 win against

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. In all, Pratt played 10 times for Arsenal and scored one goal. He subsequently joined

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in August 1904.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, Tom 1873 births 1935 deaths People from Fleetwood English footballers Association football inside forwards Fleetwood Rangers F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players English Football League players