High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas (Tom) Holford (28 January 1878 – 6 April 1964) was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national team. His primary position was wing-half, but over the course of his career he played in many different positions. He was a cousin of Wilf Kirkham.Holford was born in Hanley, and started his career with Cobridge before moving on to one of the two local league clubs; Stoke. For ten seasons Holford was an ever present in the Stoke team however it did take him three seasons to become a regular. His good performances won him an England cap in 1903 and he is considered the smallest Centre-back ever to play for England at just 5 ft 5. During Holfords time at Stoke became known as 'Dirty Tommy' as he played the game in a fiery style however he was never sent-off. Holford's manager Horace Austerberry described him as "an excellent passer of the ball and one who played every match as if it was his last".

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