Tommy Ross (footballer)

Tommy Ross
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ross[1]
Date of birth (1947-02-27) 27 February 1947[1]
Place of birth Tain, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Playing position Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lochee United
0000–1965 Ross County
1965–1967 Peterborough United 7 (2)
1967–1969 York City 61 (20)
1969–1970 Wigan Athletic
1970– Scarborough
Total 68 (22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Thomas "Tommy" Ross (born 27 February 1947) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Peterborough United York City, in junior football for Lochee United, in the Highland League for Ross County and in non-League football for Wigan Athletic and Scarborough.[1][2] He holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to score a hat-trick, having scored three goals within a 90-second period when playing for Ross County against Nairn County on 28 November 1964.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 536. ISBN 978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. 1 2 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. "Fastest time to score a hat-trick, Football". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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