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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]]. |
'''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]]. |
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Born in [[Glasgow]], he signed for [[David Calderhead]]'s 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]], [[Willie Ferguson]] and [[Andrew Nesbit Wilson|Andy Wilson]]. He made 318 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 19 goals, mainly from [[Penalty kick|penalties]]. |
Born in [[Glasgow]], he signed for [[David Calderhead]]'s 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 (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|penalties]]. |
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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|Wembley]] in 1928. His final cap came two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2-5. |
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Revision as of 04:24, 18 September 2012
Thomas "Tommy" 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 as a junior and made his debut for the club 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.
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 two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2-5.
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