Tommy Becton

Tommy Becton

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Becton
Date of birth	1878
Place of birth	Preston, England
Date of death	(1957-08-11)11 August 1957 (aged 78–79)
Place of death	Fulwood, England
Position(s)	Inside left/Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1897–1898	Preston North End	4	(0)
1898–1899	New Brighton Tower	24	(7)
1899–1900	Sunderland	14	(7)
1900–1901	Kettering Town
1901–1902	Bristol Rovers	25	(3)
1902–?	Kettering Town
000	Oswaldtwistle Rovers
000	Colne
1906-1908	Rossendale United	87	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Becton (1878–11 August 1957) was a professional footballer, who played in The Football League for Preston North End, New Brighton Tower and Sunderland, as well as playing professionally for a number of teams outside the Football League.

Becton was a forward, who played in the inside left and outside left positions, starting out with his home town club, Preston North End. He moved to the now-defunct New Brighton Tower in 1898, and to Sunderland a year later. Following this he played for a series of non-Football League clubs, starting with Kettering Town in 1900. He moved to Southern League side Bristol Rovers in 1901, before returning to Kettering after a year.

He went on to play for Oswaldtwistle Rovers and Colne, and ended his career playing with Rossendale United.