Tom Wylie (footballer, born 1896)

Thomas Wylie (born 14 March 1896)[1] was a professional footballer who played for Queen of the South, Blackburn Rovers and Swindon Town.

A left back from Darvel in Ayrshire, Wylie joined Queens from Galston in August 1920 (neither were Scottish Football League members at that time)[2] and made nine appearances and scored three goals for the club before he joined Blackburn Rovers in February 1921.

He was the last of three players to make such a move in a short time frame, after Jimmy McKinnell and Willie McCall.

This (along with the transfer of Ian Dickson to Aston Villa) helped fund the Dumfries club's purchase of Palmerston Park.

[4][5] He had a short spell with neighbouring Darwen, then joined Swindon Town; he remained in Wiltshire until 1930 when he returned to Ayrshire and appeared for Junior sides Beith and Irvine Meadow.