Tom Morgan (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas M. Morgan | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Etruria Church | |||
| Goldenhill Villa | |||
| Tunstall Park | |||
| Goldenhill Warriors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 2 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1929–1932 | Port Vale | ||
| 1937–1939 | Port Vale | ||
| 1939–1940 | Wrexham | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas M. Morgan was a football manager, noted in the 1930s for twice being the manager of Port Vale, which is the area where he was born,[1] as well having a spell as manager of Wrexham.
Playing career[edit]
Morgan played for Etruria Church, Goldenhill Villa, Tunstall Park and Goldenhill Warriors before joining Port Vale in the summer of 1910. He scored twice on his debut at inside-right in a 4–2 win at Audley in a Burslem Park Cup game. However, he was forced into retirement due to injury the following year, having played just a further four games for the club.[2]
Coaching career[edit]
Morgan was offered employment at Vale following his injury. He worked as a scout, assistant secretary and reserve team manager before being appointed the first-time manager following the death of Joe Schofield in October 1929.[2] He led the club to the Third Division North title at the end of the 1929–30 season despite having to sell star player Jack Mandley to Aston Villa; Vale had the best defensive record in the Football League with only 37 goals conceded.[3] The following season, 1930–31, would see Vale post their best club finish of fifth in the Second Division.[3] However, he was sacked in June 1932 after they dropped to 20th-place by the end of the 1931–32 campaign.[4] He became assistant secretary and was later made secretary-manager again in December 1937.[2] Vale finished 15th in the Third Division North at the end of the 1937–38 season and then 18th in 1938–39.[3] Morgan then resigned his position and accepted the role of Wrexham manager in April 1939.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[5]
as a player[edit]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1910–11 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
as a manager[edit]
| Team | From | To | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 September 1929 | 31 May 1932 | 132 | 66 | 20 | 46 | 50.00 |
| Port Vale | 1 December 1937 | 1 April 1939 | 66 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 31.82 |
| Wrexham | 3 April 1939 | 1 April 1940 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44.44 |
| Total[5] | 207 | 91 | 40 | 76 | 43.96 | ||
Honours[edit]
as a manager[edit]
- Port Vale
References[edit]
- ^ "CULT HERO 49: TOM MORGAN". One Vale Fan. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 49. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b c d "Cult Hero 49: Tom Morgan". onevalefan.co.uk. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ofwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Tom Morgan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)