Thomas Sloan (born 24 August 1964), is a Scottish former

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who played as a striker for several clubs in the

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. He is currently the manager of

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with whom he has won the

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on seven occasions.

Career

Born in

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, Sloan began his career at

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level with his hometown club Annbank United. After a single appearance for

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as a trialist, he joined

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for a spell before dropping back into Junior football with Annbank. Stepping up a second time in 1988, this time to Queen of the South, Sloan later moved to

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before joining Stranraer on a permanent basis in 1991 under manager Alex McAnespie. During a successful six years at

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, he made over 200 league appearances, helping the club to the

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title in 1993–94, and winning the 1996–97 Scottish Challenge Cup. These were Stranraer's first ever league promotion and national cup honour respectively. Dropping back again to Junior level, he joined Kilwinning Rangers in 1997, winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 1999. Sloan later moved to Ardrossan Winton Rovers, where he played alongside his son Tommy Jr. With his playing career winding down, Sloan was assisting

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with youth coaching at Ayr United and turned down his first opportunity to become manager of Auchinleck. He eventually joined the club as player-coach in 2003 under Tam McDonald, and stepped up to the managers role the same year. After avoiding relegation in 2003 on the last day of the season, he has guided Talbot to five Scottish Junior Cup victories and five

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titles, including the league and cup double in 2006 and 2015. Throughout his career, he has been known by the nickname ''"Tucker"''.

Playing honours

Stranraer

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* 1993–94

Kilwinning Rangers

* 1998–99

Managerial honours

Auchinleck Talbot

* 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 West Premier Division / Premiership * 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloan, Tommy 1964 births Living people Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire Scottish men's footballers Stranraer F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Men's association football forwards Scottish Football League players Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. players Scottish football managers Auchinleck Talbot F.C. players Kilwinning Rangers F.C. players Annbank United F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association managers Auchinleck Talbot F.C. managers