Thomas Stanford (born 1860) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.
[1] Stanford was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played for Tunstall Park before joining Stoke in 1883.
He played in the club's first competitive match in the FA Cup against Manchester in a 2–1 defeat.
[1] At the end of the 1883–84 season he joined Congleton.
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