Thomas Thompson "Tony" Whitson (1885–1945) was a South African professional

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player who played as a

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for

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/ref> He made 124 appearances in the Football League, and 146 across all competitions, representing them in the FA Cup Final in

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and

1911 A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...

Honours

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* First Division champions: 1908–09 * FA Cup winner:

* FA Cup runner-up:

References

1885 births Soccer players from Cape Town 1945 deaths South African men's soccer players Newcastle United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players Men's association football fullbacks {{SouthAfrica-footy-bio-stub