Thomas Fairfoul (16 January 1881 – 2 December 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as a

right-half In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

. Born in

West Calder West Calder (, ) is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston. Historically it is within the County of Midlothian. The village was an important centre in the oil shale industry in the 19th a ...

West Lothian West Lothian (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, bordering (in a clockwise direction) the City of Edinburgh council area, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and Falkirk (council area), Falkirk. The modern counci ...

, Fairfoul made over 200 senior appearances in

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, playing for

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...

and

Third Lanark Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football club based in Glasgow. Founded in 1872 as an offshoot of the 3rd Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, the club was a founder member of the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in 1872 and the Scottish ...

,(Third Lanark player) Fairfoul, T
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in 1913. Record of pre-war Scottish League Players John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012 He spent two years with the club, where his fortunes were mixed. He played in the 1914 FA Cup Final, ending on the losing side, but was later suspended by

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for his involvement in the betting scandal of 1915. Fairfoul was re-instated after the break for

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but did not return to football.

References

External links

Profile at LFCHistory.net
1881 births 1952 deaths Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Kilmarnock F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Footballers from West Lothian Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players English Football League players Sportspeople involved in betting scandals People from West Calder 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1880s-stub