Thomas Briercliffe
| Date of birth | 05 May 1874 |
| Place of birth | Blackburn |
| Position | Outside right |
A regular in Arsenal's free scoring forward line. He surprisingly returned to his old club, Blackburn Rovers, in April 1905.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-02 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 34 | 11 |
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| 1902-03 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1902-03 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 33 | 8 |
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| 1903-04 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1903-04 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 27 | 10 |
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| 1904-05 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1904-05 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1901 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1901 | Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1901 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1901 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1901 | Stockport County v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1901 | Glossop North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1901 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 18 Dec 1901 | Luton Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Qualifying round replay |
| 21 Dec 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1901 | Barnsley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1902 | Leicester City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1902 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1902 | Chesterfield Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1902 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1902 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1902 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Glossop North End | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1902 | Doncaster Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1902 | West Bromwich Albion v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1902 | Burton United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1902 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1902 | Barnsley v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1902 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1902 | Glossop North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1902 | Burnley v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1902 | Doncaster Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1902 | Small Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Brentford | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round replay |
| 20 Dec 1902 | Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1902 | Burton United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1902 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1903 | Stockport County v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1903 | Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Jan 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1903 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Jan 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Feb 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Glossop North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1903 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1903 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1903 | Chesterfield Town v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1903 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chesterfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1903 | Leicester City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1903 | Gainsborough Trinity v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burton United | W | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1903 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1903 | Glossop North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1903 | Port Vale v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1903 | Barnsley v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chesterfield Town | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1903 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1903 | Bristol Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 15 Dec 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Qualifying round replay |
| 19 Dec 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Grimsby Town | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1903 | Bristol Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Qualifying round 2nd replay |
| 25 Dec 1903 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1903 | Leicester City v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1904 | Stockport County v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1904 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1904 | Burton United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1904 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Fulham | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Feb 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Feb 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1904 | Lincoln City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Stockport County | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1904 | Chesterfield Town v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1904 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1904 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1904 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1904 | Bury v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1904 | Blackburn Rovers v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1904 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1904 | Aston Villa v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1904 | Nottingham Forest v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1904 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1904 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1905 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1905 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Feb 1905 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 11 Feb 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1905 | Sunderland v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1905 | Stoke v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Small Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1905 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1905 | Manchester City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1905 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.