Tom Niblo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Bruce Niblo | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 1878[1] | ||
Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 30 June 1933[2] | (aged 54)||
Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Position(s) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1895 | Cadzow Oak | ||
1895–1896 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | (1) |
1896–1898 | Linthouse | 13 | (2) |
1898–1902 | Newcastle United | 60 | (5) |
1899 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 3 | (2) |
1902–1904 | Aston Villa | 45 | (9) |
1904–1906 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | (10) |
1906–1907 | Watford | 30 | (8) |
1907–1908 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
1908 | Hebburn Argyle | ||
1908–1909 | Aberdeen | 15 | (2) |
1909–1910 | Raith Rovers | 18 | (2) |
1910–1911 | Cardiff City | 4 | (0) |
Blyth Spartans | |||
International career | |||
1904 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1908 | Hebburn Argyle (player-manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Bruce Niblo (24 September 1878 – 30 June 1933) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward and forward.[3] He played the majority of his career in the Football League for Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.[3][4][5] He also played in the Scottish and Southern Leagues and was capped once by Scotland at international level.[6][7][8]
Career
[edit]After leaving Raith Rovers in 1910, Niblo was one of three signings announced by Southern Football League Second Division side Cardiff City in November of the same year. Having trained with Newcastle United to maintain fitness,[9] he was immediately named in the first team for his debut against Aberdare Athletic. He played three further games for the club before departing shortly after .[10]
Personal life
[edit]Niblo worked as a boilermaker on Tyneside when his football career came to an end.[1] He served as a bombardier in the Royal Field Artillery and the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 1895–96[12] | Scottish Alliance | 3 | 1 | ― | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Linthouse | 1896–97[6] | Scottish League Division Two | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Newcastle United | 1897–98[13] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | ||
1898–99[13] | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 10 | 0 | ||
1899–1900[13] | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 11 | 2 | |||
1900–01[13] | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 26 | 2 | |||
1901–02[13] | 12 | 1 | ― | ― | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ― | 60 | 5 | |||
Middlesbrough (loan) | 1899–1900[13] | Second Division | 3 | 2 | ― | ― | 3 | 2 | ||
Aston Villa | 1901–02[13] | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 12 | 2 | |
1902–03[13] | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ― | 21 | 1 | |||
1903–04[13] | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ― | 18 | 6 | |||
Total | 45 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ― | 51 | 9 | |||
Nottingham Forest | 1904–05[14] | First Division | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ― | 31 | 7 | |
1905–06[14] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ― | 17 | 3 | |||
Total | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ― | 48 | 10 | |||
Watford | 1906–07[15] | Southern League First Division | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ― | 32 | 8 | |
Aberdeen | 1908–09[16] | Scottish League Division One | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 5 | 22 | 8 |
Raith Rovers | 1909–10[6] | Scottish League Division Two | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ― | 18 | 2 | |
Cardiff City | 1910–11[10] | Southern League Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 237 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 259 | 47 |
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Qualifying Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 3 goals in Robertson Cup, 2 appearances and 2 goals in North East Cup
- ^ Appearances in Welsh Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ "Players – Morgan to Nyom" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 31. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 217. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "Player Details | Thomas Bruce Niblo". www.toon1892.com. Toon 1892. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Niblo, Thomas Bruce D. (Tommy) (Tom)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Tom Niblo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 230.
- ^ "Cardiff City's Captures". Western Mail. 4 November 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. p. 14. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
- ^ Tom Niblo on Lives of the First World War
- ^ "1895–96". docs.google.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tommy Niblo". 11v11.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Tom Niblo". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Seasons – 1900–01 to 1909–10" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 7. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Thomas Niblo". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- 1878 births
- 1933 deaths
- Military personnel from Fife
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Footballers from Dunfermline
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Linthouse F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Watford F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- Southern Football League players
- Hebburn Argyle F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Field Artillery soldiers
- Royal Garrison Artillery soldiers
- Fulham F.C. wartime guest players
- Crystal Palace F.C. wartime guest players
- Scottish football forward, 1870s birth stubs