Thomas Stanford (born 1860) was an English

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who played for

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Career

Stanford was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Tunstall Park before joining

in 1883. He played in the club's first competitive match in the

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against

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in a 2–1 defeat. At the end of the 1883–84 season he joined Congleton.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanford, Tom English men's footballers Stoke City F.C. players 1860 births Year of death missing Men's association football fullbacks Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent