Name: Thomas Joseph Eglington
Nickname: "Tommy"
Country:
Ireland Club: Everton F.C. 1946 - 1957
Position: *WF
Side: LF/LS
Age: 21-25 years (17/02/1936)
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Attack:81
Defence: 38
Balance: 75
Stamina: 80
Top Speed: 90
Acceleration: 88
Response: 79
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 82
Dribble Speed: 84
Short Pass Accuracy: 84
Short Pass Speed: 80
Long Pass Accuracy: 82
Long Pass Speed: 77
Shot Accuracy: 77
Shot Power: 87
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 68
Curling: 75
Header: 69
Jump: 71
Technique: 80
Aggression: 83
Mentality: 81
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Teamwork: 78
Injury Tolerance: A
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 4
Consistency: 6
Growth Type: Standard
CARDS:
S02 - Passer
S14 - Speed Merchant
P12 - Incisive Run
SPECIAL ABILITIES: Middle Shooting - Passing - Side
Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded
Info:
In July 1946, together with Peter Farrell, Eglington signed for Everton. In September 1946 he made his League debut for the club in a 3–2 home win against Arsenal. In eleven seasons at Everton he played 394 league games and scored 76 goals. He also played a further 34 games and scored a further 12 goals in the FA Cup. During his time with Everton his teammates, apart from Farrell, also included Alex Stevenson, Peter Corr, Harry Catterick, Wally Fielding, Tommy E. Jones, and Dave Hickson.
Eglington's most prolific scoring season came in 1952–53 when he scored 16 times, 14 in the Second Division and 2 in the FA Cup. On 27 September 1952, he scored 5 of these goals in just one game at Goodison Park against Doncaster Rovers, helping Everton to a 7–1 win. He also reached double figures in both 1953–54 and 1955–56. During the 1953–54 season his goals helped Everton finish as runners up in the Second Division, thus gaining promotion to the First Division.
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