1. Thomas Waring was an English professional association footballer.
12 Facts About Tom Waring
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Thomas Tom Waring was born on 12 October 1906 at 4 Chapel Place in Higher Tranmere.
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Tom Waring was the third child of Henry Arthur and Charlotte Waring.
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The Tom Waring family lived at 15 Walker Place, which was a ten-minute walk from Tranmere Rovers' ground.
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Tom Waring played for quite a few junior teams in the Tranmere area before catching the eye of the legendary Rovers scout Jack Lee.
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Tom Waring would sell cigarettes and chocolate to the fans in the stands as well as help in preparing the ground for matches before he was handed a professional contract.
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Tom Waring signed for Tranmere in 1926 at the relatively late age of 20 and made his debut on August 29,1927 away to Rotherham United.
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Tom Waring is considered an Aston Villa legend, a reputation buoyed by his likeable personality as discussed by Villa's captain of the day, Billy Walker.
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Whilst playing football, Tom Waring worked for The Hercules Motor and Cycle Company in Aston.
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In November 1935, Tom Waring went to Barnsley, angering many Villa fans and prompting 5,000 of them to call for his return to the club.
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Tom Waring was capped five times by England, scoring four goals between 1931 and 1932.
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Tom Waring's ashes were scattered in the Holte End goal mouth before a game against Stoke City.