Thomas Baxter Preston (3 October 1932 – 16 April 2015) was a Scottish

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who played for Hibernian and St Mirren. Preston appeared for Hibernian in the

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and made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions. He also scored a goal in a famous victory for Hibs against

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. Preston died in April 2015, aged 82.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Preston, Tommy 1932 births 2015 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Hibernian F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Scottish Football League players Footballers from Edinburgh Newtongrange Star F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players