Tommy Inns

English footballer

Tommy InnsPersonal information

Full name|  Thomas Frederick William Inns[1]
Date of birth|  30 January 1911
Place of birth|  Plaistow, England
Date of death|  1987 (aged 76)
Height|  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Full back
Youth career
|  West Ham Schoolboys
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
|  Clapton|  |
1933–1936|  West Ham United|  4|  (0)
1936–1938|  Millwall|  88|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Frederick William Inns (30 January 1911 – 1987) was a footballer who played as full back.

## Career

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Inns began his senior career with amateur side Clapton, before signing for Second Division club West Ham United. Inns made his debut for West Ham on 26 December 1933, in a 1–1 draw against Swansea Town. Inns would make three more appearances for West Ham, before dropping down to the reserves. In 1936, along with West Ham teammate Dave Mangnall, Inns signed for rivals Millwall.[3]

On 31 August 1936, Inns made his debut for Millwall, in a 2–0 home win against Queens Park Rangers. Despite missing the opening day of the season two days prior, Inns would go on to play all 47 of Millwall's remaining games, as the club reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the third time in the club's history.[4] Inns' last appearance for Millwall would come on 5 November 1938, in a 1–0 loss against Southampton.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Tommy Inns Millwall 1936–1938 very rare original hand signed cutting/card". eBay. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
2. ^ "Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Charlie Paynter 1932 - 1950 ... Player Pen Pictures and Autographs". They Fly So High. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
4. ^ "Statistics 1936/37". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
5. ^ "Statistics 1938/39". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

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