Tommy Traynor Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Thomas Traynor
  • Born: September 27th, 1943 (Bonnybridge)
  • Died: January 1st, 1993 (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Position: Left Winger
  • Signed: April 24th, 1970
  • First Manager: Jerry Kerr
  • Career Totals: 176 appearances, 23 goals
  • Also Played For: Falkirk, Greenock Morton, Heart of Midlothian


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1975-76 4 (3) 0 0 0 42.9% 14.3% 42.9%
1974-75 24 (5) 6 1 0 37.9% 31.0% 31.0%
1973-74 41 (4) 6 0 0 46.7% 22.2% 31.1%
1972-73 26 (3) 4 0 0 44.8% 17.2% 37.9%
1971-72 32 (1) 5 0 0 33.3% 18.2% 48.5%
1970-71 31 (2) 2 0 0 30.3% 39.4% 30.3%
Totals: 158 (18) 23


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 30/08/75 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A) 0 - 1
 27/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. St Johnstone (A) 2 - 1
 20/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Partick Th (H) 1 - 2
 16/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (H) 2 - 0
 19/04/75 Division One vs. Morton (H) 1 - 0

 Recent First Team Goals
 21/12/74 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H) 3 - 4
 19/10/74 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A) 1 - 1
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H) 5 - 0
 10/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (H) 3 - 1
 23/03/74 Division One vs. East Fife (A) 2 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 21/12/74 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 4
 19/10/74 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 0
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 0
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 0
 10/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 1
 23/03/74 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 0
 12/03/74 5th Round Replay vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 0
 10/03/74 5th Round vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 02/02/74 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 1
 26/01/74 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (H)  4 - 1
 29/12/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  6 - 0
 24/03/73 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 1
 21/03/73 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 0
 23/08/72 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 16/08/72 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 2
 15/01/72 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 2
 11/12/71 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 2
 04/12/71 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 3
 20/11/71 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 0
 21/08/71 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 12/12/70 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 1
 21/10/70 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Sparta Prague (A)  1 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 15/11/75 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 05/11/75 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Porto (A)  1 - 1
 13/09/75 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  3 - 1
 30/08/75 Premier Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 1
 27/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 1
 20/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 2
 16/08/75 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 0
 19/04/75 Division One vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 12/04/75 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 1
 29/03/75 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 19/02/75 4th Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 05/02/75 3rd Round Replay vs. Berwick (A)  1 - 0
 04/02/75 3rd Round vs. Berwick (H)  1 - 1
 04/01/75 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 2
 02/01/75 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 21/12/74 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 4
 14/12/74 Division One vs. Morton (A)  6 - 0
 07/12/74 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  3 - 3
 30/11/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 4
 27/11/74 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  4 - 0
 16/11/74 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  5 - 0
 09/11/74 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 0
 06/11/74 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Bursaspor (A)  0 - 1
 02/11/74 Division One vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 1
 26/10/74 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 3
 23/10/74 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Bursaspor (H)  0 - 0
 19/10/74 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 12/10/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 0
 05/10/74 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  1 - 1
 02/10/74 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Jiul (A)  0 - 2
 28/09/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  1 - 0
 07/09/74 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 2
 31/08/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  5 - 0
 17/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 1
 14/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 0
 10/08/74 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 1
 04/05/74 Final vs. Celtic (N)  0 - 3
 29/04/74 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 2
 27/04/74 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 1
 24/04/74 Division One vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 1
 20/04/74 Division One vs. Arbroath (A)  2 - 1
 17/04/74 Division One vs. Arbroath (H)  3 - 1
 13/04/74 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 2
 09/04/74 Semi Final Replay vs. Hearts (N)  4 - 2
 06/04/74 Semi Final vs. Hearts (N)  1 - 1
 02/04/74 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 0
 30/03/74 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 1
 23/03/74 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 0
 16/03/74 Division One vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 3
 12/03/74 5th Round Replay vs. Dunfermline (H)  4 - 0
 10/03/74 5th Round vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 1
 03/03/74 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 3
 24/02/74 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 3
 02/02/74 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 1
 26/01/74 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (H)  4 - 1
 19/01/74 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 1
 12/01/74 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 3
 05/01/74 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 02/01/74 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 29/12/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  6 - 0
 22/12/73 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  3 - 2
 19/12/73 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Newcastle Utd (A)  1 - 4
 12/12/73 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. Newcastle Utd (H)  2 - 0
 08/12/73 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  3 - 3
 17/11/73 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  0 - 0
 07/11/73 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Leicester City (H)  1 - 0
 27/10/73 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 24/10/73 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Leicester City (A)  1 - 1
 20/10/73 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 3
 13/10/73 Division One vs. Morton (A)  2 - 0
 06/10/73 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  4 - 0
 03/10/73 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Sheff Utd (H)  2 - 0
 29/09/73 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 4
 18/09/73 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Sheff Utd (A)  0 - 0
 15/09/73 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 0
 08/09/73 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 0
 01/09/73 Division One vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 29/08/73 Sectional Tie vs. East Fife (H)  5 - 2
 18/08/73 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 4
 15/08/73 Sectional Tie vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 11/08/73 Sectional Tie vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 1
 21/04/73 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 14/04/73 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 2
 07/04/73 Division One vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 1
 31/03/73 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 0
 24/03/73 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  1 - 1
 21/03/73 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  3 - 0
 10/03/73 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 07/03/73 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 03/03/73 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 2
 03/02/73 3rd Round vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 27/01/73 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 13/01/73 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 06/01/73 Division One vs. Dundee (A)  0 - 3
 01/01/73 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  5 - 1
 30/12/72 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 2
 23/12/72 Division One vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 2
 16/12/72 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 0
 11/11/72 Division One vs. Partick Th (H)  0 - 3
 04/11/72 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 3
 28/10/72 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 1
 21/10/72 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 1
 23/09/72 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 3
 20/09/72 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 5
 16/09/72 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 1
 02/09/72 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  3 - 1
 30/08/72 Sectional Tie vs. Stenhousemuir (A)  0 - 2
 23/08/72 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (H)  2 - 1
 19/08/72 Sectional Tie vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  5 - 0
 16/08/72 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 2
 29/04/72 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 0
 25/04/72 Division One vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 01/04/72 Division One vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 29/03/72 Division One vs. Airdrie (A)  1 - 1
 25/03/72 Division One vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 2
 11/03/72 Division One vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 0
 19/02/72 Division One vs. Clyde (H)  3 - 3
 12/02/72 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 05/02/72 3rd Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 4
 15/01/72 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 2
 08/01/72 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 3
 01/01/72 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 2
 25/12/71 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 2
 18/12/71 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 3
 11/12/71 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 2
 04/12/71 Division One vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 3
 27/11/71 Division One vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 0
 20/11/71 Division One vs. East Fife (A)  1 - 0
 13/11/71 Division One vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 5
 06/11/71 Division One vs. Partick Th (A)  1 - 3
 30/10/71 Division One vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 5
 23/10/71 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  3 - 0
 16/10/71 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 5
 09/10/71 Division One vs. Morton (A)  2 - 1
 02/10/71 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  5 - 0
 29/09/71 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Derby (H)  3 - 2
 25/09/71 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 04/09/71 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 3
 01/09/71 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (A)  3 - 1
 28/08/71 Sectional Tie vs. Kilmarnock (A)  2 - 4
 25/08/71 Sectional Tie vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 4
 21/08/71 Sectional Tie vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 2
 18/08/71 Sectional Tie vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 03/04/71 Division One vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  4 - 2
 10/03/71 Division One vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 2
 27/02/71 Division One vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 3
 20/02/71 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 2
 17/02/71 4th Round Replay vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 2
 13/02/71 4th Round vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 16/01/71 Division One vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 1
 09/01/71 Division One vs. Morton (H)  2 - 3
 01/01/71 Division One vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 2
 26/12/70 Division One vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 0
 19/12/70 Division One vs. St Mirren (H)  2 - 1
 12/12/70 Division One vs. Falkirk (A)  1 - 1
 07/11/70 Division One vs. Ayr Utd (H)  4 - 2
 04/11/70 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Sparta Prague (H)  1 - 0
 31/10/70 Division One vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 4
 24/10/70 Division One vs. Dunfermline (H)  2 - 2
 21/10/70 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Sparta Prague (A)  1 - 3
 17/10/70 Division One vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 10/10/70 Division One vs. Airdrie (H)  2 - 2
 03/10/70 Division One vs. Clyde (A)  2 - 1
 30/09/70 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Grasshoppers (A)  0 - 0
 26/09/70 Division One vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 2
 19/09/70 Division One vs. Morton (A)  0 - 3
 15/09/70 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Grasshoppers (H)  3 - 2
 12/09/70 Division One vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 2
 05/09/70 Division One vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 1
 29/08/70 Division One vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 1
 26/08/70 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 22/08/70 Sectional Tie vs. Clyde (H)  1 - 1
 19/08/70 Sectional Tie vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 0
 15/08/70 Sectional Tie vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 2
 12/08/70 Sectional Tie vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 1
 08/08/70 Sectional Tie vs. Clyde (A)  1 - 1


Biography

In his youth Tommy played for local sides St Mungos, Denny Boys Club and Dunipace Juniors before joining Hearts in August 1962 as a teenager. He made his debut towards the end of that season, and spent almost eight years at Tynecastle, finishing as runners-up in the League in 1965, and the Scottish Cup in 1968.

After an unsuccessful bid by Jerry Kerr to bring the winger to Tannadice in 1969, he arrived in April 1970 in a swap deal that took Wilson Wood to Hearts. He made his first appearance for United in August 1970 in a friendly against Newcastle United, and his competitive debut against Clyde three days later. For the next five seasons, he was a regular in the side and occasionally found the net, scoring his first goal in a Fairs Cup match against Sparta Prague. After the arrival of Jim McLean as manager, he was briefly listed for transfer in December 1972 but remained at Tannadice. Instrumental in United's run to their first ever Scottish Cup final in 1974, 'Spike' scored a last gasp equaliser at East End Park in the quarter finals, scoring three in total in the competition as he collected another runners-up medal after the defeat to Celtic at Hampden. He came back to haunt his old club Hearts in October 1974 when he hit his only professional hat-trick in a 5-0 win. A very influential player to the youngsters coming through, he was eventually replaced by the likes of Paul Sturrock and Graeme Payne.

In December 1975, he went part-time and was transferred to Morton in a swap deal for Alec Reid, with his new club also received a fee of £10,000. After just one season with the Greenock side, he moved to Falkirk, and after retiring in 1978 he went into coaching at Cowdenbeath, later emigrating to Australia.

Last updated on Friday, June 5th, 2020 by B Orr.





Debut

August 8th, 1970
Clyde 1 - 1 Dundee United

League Cup (Sectional Tie)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Tommy was born on this date in Bonnybridge.

    Monday, September 27th, 1943

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Friday, April 24th, 1970

  • First Team Debut

    Clyde 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League Cup (Sectional Tie)

    Shawfield was sparsely populated as United opened the new season. And the Tannadice men made a slow start to the game and in the first half had some top class saves from Donald Mackay to thank for kee

    Saturday, August 8th, 1970

  • League Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 1 Hibernian
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, August 29th, 1970

  • First Goal

    Sparta Prague 3 - 1 Dundee United
    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (2nd Round 1st Leg)

    United travelled to Prague, the club's first game behind the Iron Curtain, for the first leg of our second round tie and it produced a final thirty minutes of nightmarish proportions for Tannadice fan

    Wednesday, October 21st, 1970

  • First League Goal

    Falkirk 1 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Alex Ferguson, Andy Roxburgh, Don Mackay and Stuart Markland look on as Doug Smith attempts to clear.

    Saturday, December 12th, 1970

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 2 - 0 Motherwell
    League (Division One)

    Although it wasn't certain at the time, this proved to be manager Jerry Kerr's last match as manager and his side continued their climb up the table with their second successive victory. Fullback Harr

    Saturday, November 27th, 1971

  • 50th League Appearance

    Hibernian 3 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Hibs were dominant in the first half and there was no surprise when they took the lead. Alan Gordon scored in the 29th minute. The first half corner tally of 11-1 in Hibs favour told it's own s

    Saturday, September 23rd, 1972

  • 100th Appearance

    Dumbarton 1 - 2 Dundee United
    League (Division One)

    Saturday, September 1st, 1973

  • 100th League Appearance

    Dundee United 5 - 0 Motherwell
    League (Division One)

    Four goals by Andy Gray, Pat Gardner, Dave Narey and a

    Saturday, August 31st, 1974

  • Last Goal

    Dundee United 3 - 4 Kilmarnock
    League (Division One)

    Although the eventual outcome was contrary to their allegiance, the United fans voted this game as one of the most exciting ever contested at Tannadice. Four goals behind with only twenty minutes rema

    Saturday, December 21st, 1974

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 2 Aberdeen
    League (Premier Division)

    Saturday, November 15th, 1975

  • Date of Death


    Tommy died on this date in Melbourne, Australia.

    Friday, January 1st, 1993