Player Details

Tommy Cheetham

Real Name: Thomas Cheetham
Born: 08/12/1950 (Wavertree, Liverpool)
Died: 05/10/2003 (Woolton, Liverpool)

Heritage Number: 1012
Debut Match*: 17/03/1970 v Orient (Football League)
Last Match*: 10/04/1971 v Workington (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

After representing Liverpool Schoolboys he played for Cambridge Park in the Southport and District League. Following some promising displays in the Northern Floodlit League side, this young striker was promoted to the League team towards the end of 1969-70 but could not prevent Southport from being relegated. He began 1970-71 well, scoring 2 of Southport’s 6 goals against Newport County in the opening game of the season but could not maintain his early promise – only scoring twice more in 15 games. He did score regularly for Formby to whom he gave useful service over a number of seasons, appearing for them when they battled through the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup to reach the first round proper for the one and only time in their history.

Now living back in Wavertree he is in the window cleaning business.

Career: Cambridge Park; Southport, 11 Dec 1969; Hartlepool, (trial) 3 July 1971 to 2 Aug 1971; Formby, 1971; Burscough, Feb 1976; South Liverpool, 1977; Bethesda, 1977; Rhyl, Jan 1978; Nantlle Vale, 1978-79; Portmadoc, 1978-79; Crawfords.

Season: 1969/1970 [Back to Player Stats]
The player made an appearance in the following games:

Date	Home Club	Away Club	Score	Goals	Competition	Round	Match Date	Heritage Qualifying	Void
22/10/1969	Shrewsbury Town Reserves	Southport Reserves	1 - 2	1	Northern Floodlit League		22/10/1969	No	No
28/01/1970	Chester Reserves	Southport Reserves	4 - 1	0	Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup		28/01/1970	No	No
02/02/1970	Barrow Reserves	Southport Reserves	2 - 1	1	Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup		02/02/1970	No	No
17/03/1970	Southport	Orient	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3	17/03/1970	Yes	No
21/03/1970	Brighton & Hove Albion	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3	21/03/1970	Yes	No
27/03/1970	Southport	Barnsley	0 - 1	0	Football League	D3	27/03/1970	Yes	No
28/03/1970	Southport	Rotherham United	2 - 1	0	Football League	D3	28/03/1970	Yes	No
01/04/1970	Mansfield Town	Southport	5 - 0	0	Football League	D3	01/04/1970	Yes	No
07/04/1970	Southport	Halifax Town	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3	07/04/1970	Yes	No
10/04/1970	Wrexham Reserves	Southport Reserves	1 - 1	0	Northern Floodlit Challenge Cup		10/04/1970	No	No
14/04/1970	Luton Town	Southport	1 - 0	0	Football League	D3	14/04/1970	Yes	No
17/04/1970	Southport	Gillingham	1 - 1	0	Football League	D3	17/04/1970	Yes	No