Tommy Sword

Tommy Sword
Personal information
Full name Tommy W Sword
Date of birth (1957-11-12) 12 November 1957
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
197?-1979 Bishop Auckland ? (50)
1979-1986 Stockport County 238 (51)
1986-1987 Hartlepool United 18 (0)
1987Halifax Town (loan) 8 (2)
1987 Stockport County 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:01, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Tommy Sword (born 12 November 1957) is a former professional football defender, who played primarily for Stockport County and has since been inducted into their hall of fame.

Biography

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sword started his professional footballing career with Stockport County after making a name for himself as a free-scoring striker in the Northern Football League with Bishop Auckland. He started in good form at County, scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Hartlepool United on his full debut, but was soon asked to play in defense when County were short due to injuries. Sword enjoyed a successful transition from striker to defender, playing out the remainder of his career at the back. Despite playing from defense, he maintained a good scoring record thanks mostly to converting a remarkable 25 penalties. Sword was transferred to Hartlepool for £5,000 in July 1986, but soon returned to County for a brief stint to finish his footballing career.

He was very well regarded at County, and was awarded a testimonial against Manchester City soon after finishing playing professionally. In April 2005 he was inducted into Stockport's hall of fame.[1]

References

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