Thomas Charles Bamford

Tommy Bamford is famous for being a footballer, playing for Wrexham, Manchester United and Swansea.

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• He played as an amateur for Cardiff Docks and Bridgend Town. • 1928: Tommy had moved to Wrexham. He joined the club as an amateur and in his last seven games he scored six goals. • 1929: He signed a professional contract to play for Wrexham and scored his first goal as a professional player. • He won five caps for Wales and scored a goal against Scotland within the first six minutes. • 1931: He won a Welsh Cup winners medal. • He scored 209 goals in more than 200 games for Wrexham. • 1934: At the start of the ‘34/’35 season, he signed for Manchester United. • He scored 57 goals in 109 games over 4 seasons for Manchester United. • 1938: He moved from Manchester United to Swansea. • He scored 18 goals in 40 appearances for the club.

Place of Birth: Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot

Date of Birth: 2 September 1905

Date of Death: 12 December 1967

‘Thomas Bamford was a Welsh professional footballer. During his career, he made over 200 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Wrexham, where he remains the club’s all-time top goalscorer. He also represented Wales at international level, winning five Caps.’ – ‘Tommy Bamford’, Wikipedia