Tommy Veitch
For the American comic book writer, see Tom Veitch.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Veitch | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1987 (aged 38) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1966 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| 1966–1968 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1972 | Heart of Midlothian | 46 | (2) |
| 1972–1975 | Tranmere Rovers | 79 | (5) |
| 1975 | Denver Dynamos | 21 | (1) |
| 1975–1976 | Halifax Town | 22 | (0) |
| 1976 | Hartlepool United | 10 | (0) |
| 1976–1978 | Greenock Morton | 51 | (0) |
| 1978–1980 | Airdrieonians | 37 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Queen of the South, | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 269 | (8) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thomas "Tommy" Veitch (16 October 1949 – 16 October 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in Scotland, England and the United States, Veitch made over 250 career league appearances.
Career
Born in Edinburgh, Veitch began his career with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, turning professional with Heart of Midlothian in 1968. Veitch also played in Scotland for Greenock Morton, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South, in England for Tranmere Rovers, Halifax Town and Hartlepool United, and in the United States for the Denver Dynamos,[1] before retiring from professional football in 1981.[2]
Later life and death
Veitch died on his 38th birthday, on 16 October 1987.[3]
References
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