Thomas Wilkie (1876 – 8 January 1932) was a Scottish

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who played as a defender for

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. Wilkie signed for Liverpool from Heart of Midlothian during the 1895–96 season, appearing in 20 of the 30 league matches. He established himself as the first choice left-back the following campaign, appearing in 25 consecutive matches; however, he played less frequently in the subsequent seasons and in 1899 he was sold to newly formed

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, 5 April 2018 for whom he made 178 appearances in all competitions (104 in the Southern League) during his five years at the

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club. He later emigrated to Australia.

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1876 births Date of birth missing 1932 deaths Scottish men's footballers Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players English Football League players Liverpool F.C. players Scottish Football League players Southern Football League players Footballers from Edinburgh Men's association football defenders Scottish emigrants to Australia {{Scotland-footy-defender-1870s-stub