Thomas Henry Atherton (8 January 1879 â 1955) was an English professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle, Motherwell, Dundee and St Bernard's as an outside right. He also played in England for Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur and Grimsby Town.
Atherton was the son of Samuel Atherton and Ann Williams and was the older brother of footballer Bobby Atherton. Atherton married Rachel Steedman Scott in Morningside in 1903 and they had three children.