Billy Toms only club where he was successful, which was surprising considering the shambolic state of the club at the time. Toms holds the distinction of scoring Coventry's first hat-trick in the Football League, in the 7-1 victory over Wolves on Christmas Day 1922. He left Coventry having been suspended by the club for an undisclosed act of "misconduct" along with Arthur Ormston. He went on to play non-league football with Great Harwood, Winsford United and CWS Margarine Works. Billy Toms William Toms (born 19 May 1895, date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.
Toms The Best was the 1998 English Greyhound Derby but before the event started in May he reached the finals of the Blue Riband and Scottish Greyhound Derby. Then he headed for the Derby at Wimbledon Stadium and became the first greyhound in history to win both the Irish and English Derby. He was retired after winning 21 of his 40 races and earned over £115,000 in prize money and was voted 1998 Greyhound of the Year. He was a successful sire at stud, siring many top open racers until he died in 2008, aged 13 at the Savva kennels. Toms The Best