Claim: Tom Daykin played professionally for Sunderland between 1904 and 1911, and nonprofessionally until 1913.
Evidence: He made 46 appearances in the First Division for Sunderland between 1905 and 1908, the last of which came in a 9–1 win against Newcastle United that remains the club's record league away win. Sunderland 1904–05 1908–09 Birmingham 1910–11 Spennymoor United South Shields