| Fullname | Thomas Glancy[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 10 October 1894[1] |
| Birth place | Cowdenbeath, Scotland[1] |
| Death date | 11 February 1949 (aged 54)[1] |
| Death place | Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| Position | Wing half, inside forward |
| Clubs 1 | Cowdenbeath St Leonard's |
| Years 2 | –1914 |
| Clubs 2 | Inverkeithing United |
| Years 3 | 1914–1924 |
| Clubs 3 | Falkirk |
| Caps 3 | 204 |
| Goals 3 | 36 |
| Years 4 | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs 4 | St Johnstone |
| Caps 4 | 30 |
| Goals 4 | 6 |
| Years 5 | 1925–1934 |
| Clubs 5 | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps 5 | 261 |
| Goals 5 | 14 |
Thomas Glancy (10 October 1894 – 11 February 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Falkirk and St Johnstone.[2][3] In 1923 he was a member of a squad organised by Third Lanark that toured South America.[4][5]
Personal life
Glancy was the cousin of footballer Lawrence Glancy and the father of junior footballer Watty Glancy.[2][6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 1914–15[1] | Scottish Division One | 38 | 5 | — | 38 | 5 | |
| 1918–19[1] | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1919–20[1] | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 1920–21[1] | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 11 | ||
| 1921–22[1] | 38 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 10 | ||
| 1922–23[1] | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 1923–24[1] | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 4 | ||
| Total | 204 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 217 | 42 | ||
| St Johnstone | 1924–25[1] | Scottish Division One | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1925–26[1] | Scottish Division One | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 1926–27[1] | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 1927–28[1] | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 1928–29[1] | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30[1] | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1930–31[1] | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 1931–32[1] | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33[1] | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 1933–34[1] | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 261 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 278 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 495 | 56 | 31 | 6 | 526 | 62 | ||
Honours
Falkirk
- Falkirk Infirmary Shield: 1914–15, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22[7]
- Stirlingshire Redding Pit Disaster Benefit Cup: 1923–24[7]
Individual
- Cowdenbeath Hall of Fame[2]
References
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Tom Glancy". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Glancy Thomas Falkirk 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Río de la Plata Trip of Third Lanark 1923". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Potter, David (15 August 2009). Tommy McInally: Celtic's Bad Bhoy. Black & White Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84502-578-6.
- ^ "Glancy, Lawrence". The Celtic Wiki. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39". p. 40. Retrieved 17 April 2021.