Tommy Tait (footballer, born 1908)

Tommy Tait
Personal information
Full name Thomas Tait
Date of birth 20 November 1908
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death 1976 (aged 6768)
Height 5 ft 10+12 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Striker, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–? Sunderland 0 (0)
Hetton ? (?)
1927 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1927 Southport 15 (10)
1927–1930 Manchester City 61 (43)
1930–1931 Bolton Wanderers 9 (4)
1931–1934 Luton Town 84 (50)
1934 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 12 (5)
1934–1939 Reading 144 (79)
1939–1946 Torquay United 3 (0)
Total 328 (191)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Tait (20 November 1908 – 1976) was an English footballer.

He played for Sunderland, Hetton, Middlesbrough, Southport, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Reading and Torquay United.

When Tommy joined Reading, £200 of his fee was provided by the supporters club. He scored a hat-trick on debut away at local rivals Aldershot, and was top scorer for the club on his first four seasons. He was also involved in a rare sending off when he punched a Millwall defender on Boxing Day 1934.