Tom English (born 17 November 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for Arsenal where he was a member of the FA youth cup winning squad in 2000 and Marine Castle United (today Hougang United) in the Singaporean S.League in 2001. His professional career was cut short after he was seriously injured in a fall in Tenerife, though he eventually played semi-professionally for several East Anglian sides.Pride of Anglia Profile He now works as a postman.Signing for Arsenal, coming through with Cole, waking up from a coma and becoming a postman: Thomas English's incredible story FourFourTwo.
Career The son of former Coventry City, Leicester City and Colchester United striker Tommy English, Tom English was initially on the books of Norwich City, joining Arsenal in the summer of 1998Youth Team Squad Page 1998-99 ArseWeb but making no first team appearances before being released in the summer of 2000.Youth Team Squad Page 1999/2000 ArseWebFlown From the Nest Profile
After a short spell playing alongside his father at Harwich & Parkeston,Soccer: Harwich face big Sudbury clash Colchester Gazette.Soccer: Mid-Essex teams get second chance... Colchester Gazette. in January 2001 he signed for Marine Castle United (today Hougang United) in the Singaporean S.League,Soccer: Shrimper Tom's off to Singapore Colchester Gazette. where he scored fifteen goals in the 2001 season.Statistics for Marine Castle Utd SoccerbotFrustrated EnglishMarine Castle United match reports With a move to QPR in prospect, he returned to Europe but during a holiday trip to Tenerife suffered a fall that severely damaged his right knee,Balcony fall footballer back home alongside a broken jaw, facial injuries and a head injury that put him in a coma for ten days.
Unable to resume a professional career, he played for English clubs Stanway Rovers,Soccer: Stanway Rovers 5-1 Saffron Walden Colchester Gazette Hendon,Greensnet Profile Harwich & Parkeston,Soccer: Halstead Town 1-2 Harwich and Parkeston (East Anglian Cup area semi-final) Colchester Gazette. A.F.C. Sudbury,AFC Sudbury Profile Mildenhall Town,Nightmare continues Ely StandardHall's double debut delight Haverhill Rovers,It's Rover and out -Tommy moves on Ely Standard Tiptree United,How they're doing: Tiptree United Maldon and Burnham Standard Ipswich Wanderers,Rangers draw a blank Ely Standard Halstead Town,Stow hang on for two more points Ipswich Star and Heybridge SwiftsQuartet of new signings boost Swifts Maldon and Burnham Standard before retiring in 2011. He now works as a postman.
References
External links As English as they come (only accessible through NLB)