Thomas Digby (20 October 1851 – 10 June 1919) was a British Army officer in the Royal Engineers, and footballer who played as one of the two half-backs.
He earned his commission as lieutenant in the Royal Engineers by registering the highest marks of the 392 successful candidates.
[2] Once in the side, however, he was hardly ever omitted, and made his competitive debut as one of the six forwards for the Sappers in the 1873–74 FA Cup first round, in a 5–0 rout of Brondesbury.
[5] He was one of the players selected for the Engineers' tour of northern England over Christmas and New Year 1873–74, including playing in the 4–0 win over the Sheffield Association, played half to association laws and half to Sheffield laws, in front of a crowd of 3,000 at Bramall Lane,[6] and in the 2–1 win at Nottingham Forest.
golf course in May 1919; an inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, witness evidence suggesting he was not riding very quickly but had nevertheless been pitched over the handlebars, and only briefly regained consciousness soon after the accident.