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Billy TOUT

An ever-present in both of the Southern League championship campaigns, Tout was snapped up by Town secretary/manager Sam Allen in May 1905, from semi-professional side Bristol East. He made his debut in a friendly match versus Millwall on Boxing Day - starring in a 3-1 win. His league debut came just four days later, versus West Ham at the County Ground.

Although Tout eventually settled into a right-half position, he was utilised by Swindon in many positions, including left-half, centre-half, inside-left, outside-left and right back.

The following season, Tout took over as the club's penalty taker. Four years later, an injury picked up a fortnight before Swindon's FA Cup Semi Final versus Barnsley kept him out for the rest of the season. When the Town were awarded a penalty in the replay, their specialist was not on-hand to take it, and Archie Bown stepped up to take it. The penalty was saved, and Swindon were knocked out.

The First World War interrupted Tout's career at the Town, and by the time it ended, he was 34 years of age. He remained at the club for their inaugural season in the Football League, making four appearances in 1920. His last game came on November 6th at Millwall, before he left to become player-manager at Bath City, where he stayed until retiring to become a publican.

In total, Tout scored 53 goals for the club - 39 of which came from the penalty spot.

PLAYING RECORD:

Season LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP OTHER TOTAL
Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls
'20/'21 4 - - - - - - - 4 -
'19/'20 37 3 2 - - - - - 39 3
'15/'16 4 1 - - - - - - 4 1
'14/'15 35 6 2 - 2 - - - 39 6
'13/'14 38 8 2 - - - - - 40 8
'12/'13 37 10 3 - 1 1 - - 41 11
'11/'12 28 7 5 - 1 - 1 1 35 8
'10/'11 38 8 4 - 5 3 - - 47 11
'09/'10 41 4 5 1 3 - - - 49 5
'08/'09 38 6 1 - - - - - 39 6
'07/'08 36 1 4 1 - - - - 40 2
'06/'07 28 - - - - - - - 28 -
'05/'06 17 - - - - - 15 4 32 4
TOTAL 381 54 28 2 12 4 16 5 437 65


TRANSFER INFORMATION:

DATE IN/OUT TRANSFER DETAIL
MAY 1905 IN Bristol East
NOV 1920 OUT Bath City


full name

William Edwin Brown Tout


 ENGLAND
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date of birth
1884


         
             
       
             
         
             

usual positions
right half back

other positions
left half back
centre half
right back
left back
inside left
outside left

senior career
Moorhead Albion
Redfield Rangers
Bristol Rovers
Bristol East
SWINDON TOWN
Bath City