Tom Edmonds (footballer)

Thomas Edmonds (born 6 August 1878) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre-half for Southampton in the Southern League in 1905–06.

Edmonds was born in Edinburgh and played his early football with Prestonpans Athletic before joining Dundee.

[1] In October 1903, he moved to England to join Preston North End, where he remained until the following year, without making any first-team appearances.

[1] In May 1905, he was recruited by Southampton of the Southern League to replace Bert Dainty, who had moved to Scotland to join Dundee.

[2] Described as "slim and wiry", he retained his place at centre-half for a further four matches before a succession of injuries put him out of the side until the last month of the season,[1] by when Bert Lee had become established at No.5.