A versatile defender and midfield player, John or ‘Tumble’ as he was affectionately known, almost perfected the one step penalty kick while at Kenilworth Road until warned off by manager David Pleat...
Born in Alnwick in 1888, Thomas had spent four seasons at Middlesbrough making only 10 appearances in that time before joining Hearts in 1911.
After a year in Edinburgh he was invited to come to...
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A versatile defender and midfield player, John or ‘Tumble’ as he was affectionately known, almost perfected the one step penalty kick while at Kenilworth Road until warned off by manager David Pleat...
Born in Alnwick in 1888, Thomas had spent four seasons at Middlesbrough making only 10 appearances in that time before joining Hearts in 1911. After a year in Edinburgh he was invited to come to...