Tommy Briggs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tommy Briggs

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1984

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Tommy Briggs

  • Thomas Henry Briggs (27 November 1923 – 10 February 1984) was a professional footballer who played as a striker.
  • He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
  • He still holds a record for scoring seven goals in a single match for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol Rovers.Tommy started his career at Grimsby Town in 1947.
  • In 1950 he signed for Coventry City but did not settle.
  • He moved on to Birmingham City but did not settle there either, eventually arriving at Blackburn Rovers.
  • He played 194 games and scored 140 goals for Rovers before returning to Grimsby in 1958.
  • He finished his career at Glentoran as player/manager. He played and scored for the England B-team against Switzerland B in 1950.

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