Tom Waring
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Waring in 1927 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Waring | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 1980 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1928 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | (23) |
| 1928–1935 | Aston Villa | 216 | (159) |
| 1935–1936 | Barnsley | 18 | (7) |
| 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | (3) |
| 1936–1938 | Tranmere Rovers | 74 | (42) |
| 1938 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | (10) |
| 1938–1939 | Bath City | ||
| 1939 | Ellesmere Port Town | ||
| 1939 | Graysons | ||
| 1939 | Birkenhead Docks | ||
| 1939 | Harrowby | ||
| 1939–1940 | New Brighton | 0 | (0) |
| 1941-1942 | Everton | 3 | (1) |
| 1946 | Ellesmere Port Town | ||
| Total | 367 | (245) | |
| International career | |||
| 1931–1932 | England | 5 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Waring (12 October 1906 – 20 December 1980) was an English professional association footballer. Nicknamed "Pongo" after a famous cartoon of the time called Pongo the Pup, Waring is one of Aston Villa's all-time great centre forwards. In his career, he scored 243 league goals in 363 matches over 12 seasons for 5 different clubs.