Thomas Walsh (12 February 1900 – 22 November 1950) was an English

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who played as a centre forward.

Career

Thomas "Tot" Walsh scored 77 goals in reserve team matches during three seasons at Bolton Wanderers. He joined

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

in January 1924. During his time with the club he recorded the most League Goals in a match for Bristol City with 6 scored against Gillingham in a Division 3 South match on 15 January 15, 1927. He was also the club's top scorer in both the 1925–26 season (25) and 1926–27 season (32). Walsh moved on to

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in May 1928 before returning to Lancashire where he played two games for

Mossley Mossley (/ˈmɒzli/) is a town and civil parish in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, in the upper Tame Valley and the foothills of the Pennines, southeast of Oldham and east of Manchester. The historic counties of Lancashire, Cheshir ...

in the 1929–30 season. He died in 1950.

Honours

;with Bristol City *

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winner: 1926–27

References

1900 births 1950 deaths Footballers from Bolton English footballers Association football forwards English Football League players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Mossley A.F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1900s-stub