Tommy Allison

Tommy Allison (1875 – 4 March 1961) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left-half in the English Football League for New Brighton Tower, and in the Southern League for Reading and West Ham United.

[1] Having won a Scottish junior cap with Strathclyde, Allison started his senior career in 1899 at Second Division club New Brighton Tower, where he made 66 league appearances.

He became the first West Ham player to receive a benefit match on 14 December 1907, a Western League fixture against Portsmouth.

[3][4] He played his final game for West Ham on 10 April 1909, a 3–1 home victory against Watford.

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