Tosher Underwood
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Austin Underwood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 1878[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Street, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 1960 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fulham | |||
| Grays United | |||
| → Fulham (loan) | |||
| 1902–1908 | Brentford | 177 | (23) |
| 1908–1909 | Glossop | 18 | |
| 1909–1910 | Clapton Orient | 37 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Austin "Tosher" Underwood was an English professional football winger who played in the Football League for Glossop and Clapton Orient.[2]
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Career
Early years
A winger, Underwood began his career at Fulham, before signing for Grays United and then returning to Fulham on loan.[1]
Brentford
Underwood's signed for Southern League Division One side Brentford in 1902.[2] He made nearly 200 appearances for the Bees and was awarded a benefit match upon his departure in 1908.[2] He was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.[3]
Glossop
Underwood moved up to the Football League and signed for Division Two side Glossop in 1908.[2] In February 1909, Underwood was part of the team which beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup, which sent the Hillmen into the fourth round for the only time in the club's history.[4] Glossop took eventual runners-up Bristol City to a replay in the fourth round, losing 1-0.[5] He made 18 league appearances for Glossop.[1]
Clapton Orient
Underwood's final known club was Division Two side Clapton Orient, for whom he made 37 league appearances and scored one goal.[1]
Personal life
After retiring from football, Underwood returned to Brentford and became a shoemaker.[2]
Honours
References
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