Career
Tomkinson joined Portuguese Vale as an amateur in 1949. He never featured at The Old Recreation Ground, and instead departed for Burton Albion in 1951. He played five further Third Division North games in 1952-1953, as the "Valiants" finished second in the league.
He scored five goals in 20 games in the 1953-1954 title winning campaign, and played in the semi-final defeat to West Bromwich Albion.
He played four Second Division games in 1954-1955, before leaving Vale Park for Crewe Alexandra. The "Railwaymen" finished bottom of the Third Division North in 1955-1956 and 1956-1957 under the stewardship of Maurice Lindley.
He made 39 appearances for Altrincham during the 1961-1962 season. He retired to France, but later returned to England and in December 2013 was living in Cullompton. with Portuguese Vale.
