Thomas Vansittart (born 23 January 1950) is an English, retired professional

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who played in the

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as a defender for

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and

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. He also played

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football for

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Playing career

Vansittart was born in Merton, then within

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but subsequently part of Greater London, and began his youth career at Crystal Palace, signing professional terms in April 1967. He made his senior debut on 23 March 1968, in a home 1–1 draw against

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and went on to make seven League appearances that season, scoring twice in a 6–0 home win over

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on 16 April. Vansittart did not make an appearance in the 1968–69 season when Palace gained promotion to the top tier for the first time, but played four times in the following season, before moving on to Wrexham in February 1970. At Wrexham, Vansittart made 88 appearances, scoring once, before moving into non-league football with

in 1975.

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Profile at holmesdale.net
1950 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Merton Men's association football defenders English Football League players Crystal Palace F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players English men's footballers {{England-footy-defender-1950s-stub