Thomas C. Stewart (1935 – 2 November 2006) was a Northern Irish

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who played as an

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and made one appearance through mitigating circumstances for the Northern Ireland national team.

Career

Stewart earned his first and only

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for

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on 12 April 1961 in the

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against

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. The home match, which took place in

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, finished as a 1–5 loss for Northern Ireland. In the summer of 1963, he played in the

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with Hamilton Steelers.

Personal life

Stewart died on 2 November 2006 at the age of 71.

Career statistics

International

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* 1935 births 2006 deaths Association footballers from Belfast Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers Irish League representative players Northern Ireland men's international footballers Expatriate men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Men's association football outside forwards Ballymena United F.C. players Linfield F.C. players Hamilton Steelers (1958–1967) players NIFL Premiership players Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub