| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cain | ||
| Date of birth | (1892-11-10)10 November 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Horsenden Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1975 (1975-10) (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Richmond YMCA | |||
| → Bohemians (guest) | |||
| 1919–1920 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | (0) |
| Guildford United | |||
| Dartford | |||
| Sheppey United | |||
| 1924–1925 | Brentford | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Cain (10 November 1892 – September 1975) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a wing half.
Career
A wing half, Cain began his career at Richmond YMCA before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. During the war, he guested for Irish club Bohemians. After the war, he played for Queens Park Rangers, Guildford United, Dartford and Sheppey United. Cain joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1924 and made 12 appearances for the struggling team, before departing the following year.
Personal life
Cain served in the East Surrey Regiment.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1919–20 | Southern League First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1924–25 | Third Division South | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1925–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 33. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- Brentford Football Club – Official Handbook – Season 1924–25. Supporters' League. 1924. p. 11.
- "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – 1919–20". Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
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- 1892 births
- Footballers from the London Borough of Ealing
- English men's footballers
- Brentford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Bohemian F.C. wartime guest players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Men's association football wing halves
- 1975 deaths
- Guildford City F.C. players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Sheppey United F.C. players
- East Surrey Regiment soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Military personnel from the London Borough of Ealing
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs