Tommy Hyslop
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Thomas "Tommy" Hyslop was a professional
Professional
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 footballer. He played in the Football League for Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...

, making 45 appearances. He was the first Stoke player to be capped
Cap (sport)
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 by Scotland. He represented the Scotland national team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...

, playing twice against England
England national football team
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 in 1896 and in 1897, scoring on his debut. He also played for Sunderland and Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 1893–94 19 10 19 10
Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...

1894–95 7 7 0 0 7 7
1895–96 27 17 3 4 30 21
1898–99 12 0 0 0 12 0
Career Total 6534346838

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 April 1897 London
London
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, England
England
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