Tommy Briggs

Thomas Henry Briggs (27 November 1923 – 10 February 1984) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire,^[2] and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. He still holds a record for scoring seven goals in a single match for Blackburn Rovers against Bristol Rovers.^[2]

Key Information

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Henry Briggs
Date of birth	(1923-11-27)27 November 1923
Place of birth	Chesterfield, England
Date of death	10 February 1984(1984-02-10) (aged 60)
Place of death	Grimsby, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946	Plymouth Argyle	0	(0)
1947–1950	Grimsby Town	116	(78)
1950–1951	Coventry City	11	(7)
1951–1952	Birmingham City	50	(22)
1952–1957	Blackburn Rovers	194	(140)
1957–1958	Grimsby Town	19	(9)
1959–1960	Glentoran
Total		390	(256)
International career
1950	England B	1	(1)
Managerial career
1959–1960	Glentoran (player-manager)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Briggs started his career at Grimsby Town in 1947. In 1950 he signed for Coventry City but did not settle. He moved on to Birmingham City but did not settle there either, eventually arriving at Blackburn Rovers.^[2] He played 194 games and scored 140 goals for Rovers before returning to Grimsby in 1958.

He joined Glentoran as player-manager in March 1959,^[3] led them to runners-up spot in the 1959–60 Irish League, and left by mutual consent in late 1960.^[4]

He played and scored for the England B-team against Switzerland B in 1950.^[5]