Tommy Eglington
Eglington c. 1959
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Joseph Eglington | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Donnycarney, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 2004 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Raheny, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Outside-Left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx | Munster Victoria | ||
| 1942 | Distillery (Dublin) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1946 | Shamrock Rovers | ? | (17) |
| 1946–1957 | Everton | 394 | (76) |
| 1957–1961 | Tranmere Rovers | 172 | (36) |
| 1961–1963 | Cork Hibernians | 37 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1955 | Ireland (FAI) | 24 | (2) |
| 1946–1948 | Ireland (IFA) | 6 | (0) |
| 1961–1963 | League of Ireland XI | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Thomas Joseph Eglington (15 January 1923 – 18 February 2004) was an Irish footballer who played as an outside-left for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Everton and Tranmere Rovers. Eglington was also a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
Eglington's playing career followed a similar path to that of Peter Farrell. As well as teaming up at international level, they also played together at three clubs. Eglington was best known as a creator of chances, for his acceleration down the wing and for his ability to deliver a precise pass at speed. He also possessed a powerful shot. He remains one of Everton's all-time top goalscorers and has played more games in the Second Division than any other Everton player.
Before joining Rovers, Eglington played as a junior with both Munster Victoria and Distillery and helped the latter club win the FAI Junior Cup in 1941–42. He then joined Shamrock Rovers where together with Peter Farrell, Jimmy McAlinden and Paddy Coad, he helped Rovers reach three successive FAI Cup finals. They won the competition in 1944 and 1945 and finished as runners up in 1946. In June 1946 Eglington also made his debut for the FAI XI while at Rovers. He won his first 2 caps while a Rovers player. In 1954 he played for the country of France.
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