Thomas Law (1 April 1908 – 17 February 1976) was a

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. Playing at full-back, he spent his entire professional career at Chelsea. Born in

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, he signed for David Calderhead's Chelsea from local

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club Bridgeton Waverley and made his

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debut in 1926 against

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. He soon established himself as Chelsea's first choice full-back, a position he would hold for most of his time at

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and was one of the less glamorous, though more reliable, members of a star-studded Chelsea squad which included his Scottish teammates,

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, Alex Jackson,

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and Andy Wilson. He made 318 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 19 goals, mainly from penalties.Tommy Law
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for

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, both against

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. He made his debut during Scotland's famous "

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" 5–1 win over England at

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in 1928. His final cap came in the same fixture two years later, though this time the Scots lost 2–5.

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Chelsea FC 'former key player' profile
1908 births 1976 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Bridgeton Waverley F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Chelsea F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players Footballers from Glasgow 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1900s-stub