| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McFarlane | ||
| Date of birth | 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Davidson's Mains, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Muirhouse Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1898 | Hibernian | 83 | (0) |
| 1898–1900 | Burslem Port Vale | 53 | (0) |
| Middlesbrough | |||
| International career | |||
| 1897 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas McFarlane (born 1872) was a Scottish footballer who played at full-back for Hibernian, Burslem Port Vale and Middlesbrough in the 1890s and 1900s.
McFarlane joined Burslem Port Vale in November 1898 and made his debut at the Athletic Ground in a 2–0 defeat by Leicester Fosse on 12 November. He became a regular in the side and made 22 Second Division and five cup appearances in the 1898–99 season. He played 31 league and 10 cup games in the 1899–1900 campaign, before he departed for league rivals Middlesbrough in the summer.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1893–94 | Scottish Division One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1894–95 | Scottish Division One | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1895–96 | Scottish Division One | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1896–97 | Scottish Division One | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1897–98 | Scottish Division One | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1898–99 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 83 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1898–99 | Second Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1899–1900 | Second Division | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Total | 136 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 155 | 0 | ||