Thomas Conway (7 November 1933 – October 2019) was an English

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who played as an inside-forward for Port Vale and Leek Town in the 1950s.

Career

Conway graduated through the Port Vale juniors to sign professional forms in May 1951. After making his debut in a 1–0 defeat to

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at Millmoor on 27 August 1955, he became a regular in the side. He scored his first goal in the

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on 3 September, in a 3–0 win over Swansea Town at

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, and later claimed goals against

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and

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before he lost his first-team place in December that year. He scored four goals in 15 Second Division appearances in the 1955–56 season, before he was transferred to

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Leek Town in the summer of 1956.

Career statistics

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conway, Tom 1933 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Port Vale F.C. players Leek Town F.C. players English Football League players