Tommy Traynor (Scottish footballer)

Tommy Traynor

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Traynor
Date of birth	27 September 1943
Place of birth	Bonnybridge, Scotland
Date of death	January 1993 (aged 49)
Place of death	Melbourne, Australia
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
	Dunipace Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1970	Heart of Midlothian	171	(30)
1970–1976	Dundee United	119	(15)
1975–1976	→ Morton (loan)	4	(0)
1976–1977	Falkirk	14	(0)
Total		308	(45)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Thomas "Tommy" Traynor (27 September 1943 – January 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger. Traynor spent the majority of his career with Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United, gaining Scottish Cup runners-up medals with both, in 1968 and 1974 respectively. Traynor also had short spells with Morton and Falkirk. He was a coach with Cowdenbeath after his playing retirement before moving to Australia, where he died from a heart attack.

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

• Scottish Cup finalist: 1967–68

Dundee United

• Scottish Cup finalist: 1973–74

External links

• Tommy Traynor, Neil Brown