Tommy Hyslop
Encyclopedia
Thomas "Tommy" Hyslop was a professional
footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City
, making 45 appearances. He was the first Stoke player to be capped
by Scotland. He represented the Scotland national team
, playing twice against England
in 1896 and in 1897, scoring on his debut. He also played for Sunderland and Rangers
.
Professional
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footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, making 45 appearances. He was the first Stoke player to be capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
by Scotland. He represented the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, playing twice against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in 1896 and in 1897, scoring on his debut. He also played for Sunderland and Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 1893–94 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Stoke Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
1894–95 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1895–96 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | |
| 1898–99 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 65 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 38 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 3 April 1897 London LondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
1-1 2-1 Friendly
External links
- International stats at Londonhearts.com