Tom McGovern

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Tom McGovern
McGovern while with Brentford in 1919.
Personal information
Full name Thomas McGovern[1]
Date of birth 11 November 1888[2]
Place of birth Keadue, Ireland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911–1912 Leith Athletic 28 (2)
1912–1913 Halifax Town
1913–1920 Brentford 63 (2)
1920–1924 Queens Park Rangers 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas McGovern was an Irish professional footballer who played as a wing half and is best remembered for his time in the Southern League with Brentford, before, during and after the First World War.[3][4] He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leith Athletic 1910–11[5] Scottish League Second Division 7 1 7 1
1911–12[5] 21 1 5 0 26 1
Total 28 2 5 0 33 2
Brentford 1913–14[4] Southern League Second Division 20 2 0 0 20 2
1914–15[4] 15 0 3 0 18 0
1919–20[4] Southern League First Division 28 0 1 0 29 0
Total 63 2 4 0 67 2
Queens Park Rangers 1920–21[6] Third Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career Total 93 4 9 0 102 4

Honours[edit]

Brentford

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 187. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Irish Genealogy". civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ Rose, Ash (February 2012). The QPR Miscellany. ISBN 9780752490274.
  4. ^ a b c d e White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 362–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1920–21". QPRnet. Retrieved 18 July 2018.