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'''Thomas "Tommy" Law''' ([[1 April]] [[1908]] – [[17 February]] [[1976]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Football (soccer)|footballer]]. Playing at full-back, he spent his [[One club man|entire professional career]] at [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].
{{for|the Australian rules footballer|Tommy Law (Australian footballer)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tommy Law
| image =
| fullname = Thomas Law
| height = 5 ft 8+1/2 in<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-dispatch-football-preview-page-iv/134275291/ |title=Chelsea. Pensioners have 3 of everything |newspaper=Sunday Dispatch Football Guide |location=London |date=23 August 1936 |page=iv |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]]
| birth_date = 1 April 1908
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|2|17|1908|4|1|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Wandsworth]], England
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Bridgeton Waverley F.C.|Bridgeton Waverley]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Chelsea F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Chelsea]]
| years1 = 1925–1939
| clubs1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps1 = 292 | goals1 = 15
|nationalyears1 = 1928–1930
|nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1= 0
}}
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'''Thomas Law''' (1 April 1908 – 17 February 1976) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[Association football|footballer]]. Playing at [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]], he spent his [[List of one-club men in association football|entire professional career]] at [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].


Born in [[Glasgow]], he signed for Chelsea as a junior and made his debut for the club in 1926 against [[Bradford City F.C.|Bradford City]]. He soon established himself as Chelsea's first choice full-back, a position he would hold for most of his time at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] and was one of the less glamorous, though more reliable, members of a star-studded Chelsea squad which included his Scottish teammates, [[Hughie Gallacher]], [[Alex Jackson]] and [[Andrew Nesbit Wilson|Andy Wilson]]. He made 319 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 18 goals, mainly from [[Penalty kick|penalties]].
Born in [[Glasgow]], he signed for [[David Calderhead]]'s Chelsea from local [[Scottish Junior Football Association|junior]] club [[Bridgeton Waverley F.C.|Bridgeton Waverley]] and made his [[English Football League]] debut in 1926 against [[Bradford City F.C.|Bradford City]]. He soon established himself as Chelsea's first choice full-back, a position he would hold for most of his time at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] and was one of the less glamorous, though more reliable, members of a star-studded Chelsea squad which included his Scottish teammates, [[Hughie Gallacher]], [[Alex Jackson (footballer born 1905)|Alex Jackson]], [[Willie Ferguson]] and [[Andrew Nesbit Wilson|Andy Wilson]]. He made 318 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 19 goals, mainly from [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalties]].<ref>[http://www.stamford-bridge.com/player.php?id=323&surname=Law&firstname=Tommy Tommy Law], StamfordBridge.com</ref>


Law won two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], both against [[England national football team|England]]. He made his debut during Scotland's famous "[[Wembley Wizards]]" 5-1 win over England at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] in 1928. His final cap came two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2-5.
Law won two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], both against [[England national football team|England]]. He made his debut during Scotland's famous "[[Wembley Wizards]]" 5–1 win over England at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] in 1928. His final cap came in the same fixture two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2–5.

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{SFA profile}}
* [https://www.chelseafc.com/en/about-chelsea/history/former-players/Tommy-law Chelsea FC 'former key player' profile]


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Latest revision as of 21:41, 3 November 2024

For the Australian rules footballer, see Tommy Law (Australian footballer).
Not to be confused with Tommy Laws.

Tommy Law
Personal information
Full name Thomas Law
Date of birth 1 April 1908
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 17 February 1976(1976-02-17) (aged 67)
Place of death Wandsworth, England
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Bridgeton Waverley
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1939 Chelsea 292 (15)
International career
1928–1930 Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Law (1 April 1908 – 17 February 1976) was a Scottish footballer. Playing at full-back, he spent his entire professional career at Chelsea.

Born in Glasgow, he signed for David Calderhead's Chelsea from local junior club Bridgeton Waverley and made his English Football League debut in 1926 against Bradford City. He soon established himself as Chelsea's first choice full-back, a position he would hold for most of his time at Stamford Bridge and was one of the less glamorous, though more reliable, members of a star-studded Chelsea squad which included his Scottish teammates, Hughie Gallacher, Alex Jackson, Willie Ferguson and Andy Wilson. He made 318 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 19 goals, mainly from penalties.[2]

Law won two caps for Scotland, both against England. He made his debut during Scotland's famous "Wembley Wizards" 5–1 win over England at Wembley in 1928. His final cap came in the same fixture two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2–5.

References

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  1. ^ "Chelsea. Pensioners have 3 of everything". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Tommy Law, StamfordBridge.com
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