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Thomas Clay

Thomas Clay, English footballer and coach (died 1949)

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Born
November 19, 1892
Died
February 21, 1949
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1892

About Thomas Clay

Thomas Clay (19 November 1892 – 21 February 1949) was a professional footballer who played fullback for Leicester Fosse (the original name for Leicester City), Tottenham Hotspur and England during the 1910s and 1920s. Thomas Clay joined Leicester Fosse in April 1911 and made his first appearance for the team against Bradford Park Avenue F.C. on 11 November that year, having previously made a name for himself for local side Belvoir Sunday School Juniors. He captained the side in 1920 when it won the Second division title.

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Thomas Clay timeline

  1. Thomas Clay joined Leicester Fosse in April 1911 and made his first appearance for the team against Bradford Park Avenue F.C. on 11 November that year, having previously made a name for himself for local side Belvoir Sunday School Juniors.
  2. He captained the side in 1920 when it won the Second division title.

The world when Thomas Clay was born

Thomas Clay was born in 1892. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst heavyweight boxing title under Queensberry rules
  • Top headlineEllis Island immigration station opens
  • Technology milestoneDiesel engine patented by Rudolf Diesel
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population65.0M

1892 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Thomas Clay's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18922026
Population65.0M341 million

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