Tommy Priestley

Thomas James Montgomery Priestley (11 March 1911 – 28 July 1985) was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.

Tommy Priestley

Personal information
Full name	Thomas James Montgomery Priestley
Date of birth	(1911-03-11)11 March 1911
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death	28 July 1985(1985-07-28) (aged 74)
Place of death	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1932	Coleraine
1932–1933	Linfield
1933–1934	Chelsea	23	(1)
	Shelbourne
International career
1932–1933	Ireland	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Born in Belfast, Priestly wore a rugby-style skull cap to cover his premature baldness.^[1]

Career

Club career

Priestley began his senior career with Coleraine in 1928, after moving there from Cookstown. Priestley moved to Linfield in 1932, before signing with English side Chelsea just a year later. Priestley only spent one season with Chelsea - making 23 appearances in The Football League - before returning to Ireland with Shelbourne.

International career

Priestley earned two caps for Ireland between 1932 and 1933.

References

1. John Ashdown and Rob Smyth (30 September 2009). "Which teams have been punished for defeats?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

External links

• NIFG