Thomas Henry Atherton (8 January 1879 – 1955) was an English professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle, Motherwell, Dundee and St Bernard's as an outside right.
[4] He also played in England for Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Grimsby Town.
[1][5] Atherton was the son of Samuel Atherton and Ann Williams and was the older brother of footballer Bobby Atherton.
[6][7] Atherton married Rachel Steedman Scott in Morningside in 1903 and they had three children.
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