Thomas Baxter Preston (3 October 1932 – 16 April 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian and St Mirren. Preston appeared for Hibernian in the 1958 Scottish Cup Final and made over 300 appearances for the club in all competitions.[1] He also scored a goal in a famous victory for Hibs against FC Barcelona.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Baxter Preston | ||
| Date of birth | (1932-10-03)3 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Longstone, Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2015(2015-04-16) (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newtongrange Star | |||
| 1953–1964 | Hibernian[1] | 225 | (35) |
| 1964–1965 | St Mirren[2] | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 226 | (35) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Preston died in April 2015, aged 82.[5][6][7]
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