Thomas Preston (footballer)

For the Hibernian player, see Tommy Preston.

Thomas Preston

Personal information
Date of birth	1893
Place of birth	Loanhead, Scotland
Date of death	1971 (aged 77–78)
Place of death	Airdrie, Scotland
Position(s)	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Loanhead Mayflower
1921–1932	Airdrieonians	320	(7)
International career
1924	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Preston (1893 – 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Airdrieonians,^[1] spending his entire career with the club.^[2] He was a member of the Diamonds team that won the Scottish Cup in 1924.^[3] Preston was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in the same year as the cup win,^[4] and took part in a trial match for the full Scotland team in 1925.^[5]

His younger brother Bob^[6] was also a footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Torquay United and Plymouth Argyle.

References

1. Greatest XI - 6. Central Midfielder, Airdrieonians FC, 18 March 2016
2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
4. (SFL player) T Preston, London Hearts Supporters Club
5. Football | International Trial Match | A Team, 0; B Team, 0, The Glasgow Herald, 18 March 1925
6. Census returns - Census - Search results, ScotlandsPeople