- Tommy Tait (footballer born 1879)
Tommy Tait (born
13 September 1879 inCarluke ,Scotland died 19??) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and theScotland national football team as a defender.Club career
Sunderland signed Tait from Bristol Rovers in 1906 and he made his debut for the club on
1 September 1906 against Newcastle United in a 4–2 atSt. James' Park . [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Imatchdets/IMD4082.asp|title=Sunderland 4-2 Newcastle|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-07-31] Tait played for Sunderland from 1906 to 1912, though he didn't win a trophy. [cite web|url=http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/60-51.htm|title=Tommy Tait|publisher=A Love Supreme|accessdate=2008-07-31] He made 181 league appearances and scored 3 goals while at Sunderland. [cite web|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG790.asp|title=Tommy Tait|publisher=The Stat Cat|accessdate=2008-07-31]International career
Tait made his one and only cap for Scotland against Wales in a 2–2 draw on
6 March 1911 atNinian Park . [cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19110306.html|title=Mon 06 Mar 1911 Wales 2 Scotland 2|publisher=London Hearts|accessdate=2008-07-31]References
* [http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG790.asp Tommy Tait's careers stats] at The Stat Cat
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