Tommy Kiernan
# Tommy Kiernan

Thomas Kiernan (20 October 1918 – 26 June 1991) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Luton Town and Stoke City. He also played for Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic and Celtic.

## Career

Kiernan was born in Coatbridge and began his career with Clydebank Juniors in 1936 before joining Albion Rovers a year later. He scored 24 goals for the Wee Rovers in two seasons prior to the outbreak of World War II and earned a move to Celtic after the war ended, where he spent one season before he was signed by English club Stoke City for a then club record fee of £8,500. He was a regular at inside right under the management of Bob McGrory in 1947–48 playing in 26 matches scoring six goals as Stoke a frustrating season finishing in 15th position. After playing just four matches at the start of 1948–49 Kiernan was then sold to Second Division Luton Town in November 1948 for £6,000. With the "Hatters" Kiernan played in three seasons scoring 15 goals in 60 matches before he returned to Scotland in 1950 with St Mirren. After a brief spell in Wales with Barry Town and made a return to Albion Rovers and ended his career with Alloa Athletic.

## Career statistics

Source:

| Club | Season | Division | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Celtic | 1946–47 | Scottish Division One | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 17 |
| Celtic | 1947–48 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Celtic | Total | Total | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 18 |
| Stoke City | 1947–48 | First Division | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 6 |
| Stoke City | 1948–49 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Stoke City | Total | Total | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 7 |
| Luton Town | 1948–49 | Second Division | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 8 |
| Luton Town | 1949–50 | Second Division | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 6 |
| Luton Town | 1950–51 | Second Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Luton Town | Total | Total | 55 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 60 | 15 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 106 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 122 | 40 |
