Thomas Mort (1 December 1897 – 6 June 1967) was an English footballer who played club football primarily for Aston Villa, as a left-back. He also made three appearances for the England national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Mort | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Kearsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 1967 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Wigan, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Farnworth Council School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kearsley St. Stephens | |||
| Newton Lads Club | |||
| Lancashire Fusiliers (wartime) | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| 1921–1922 | Rochdale | 28 | (0) |
| 1922–1935 | Aston Villa | 337 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1922–1935 | England | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Villa signed Mort from Rochdale for £1,000 in 1922 and along with Tommy Smart, was part of a defensive tandem known for Villa as "Death and Glory."[1] He played 13 seasons with the club with 337 appearances.
He was a cousin of Cardiff City defender Enoch Mort.[2]
References
edit- ^ Thomas Mort, Aston Villa Player Database.
- ^ "Coventry Combination". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 February 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.