Thomas Mitchell (football manager)

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Thomas Mitchell
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Brown Mitchell
Date of birth	c. 1843
Place of birth	Dumfries, Scotland
Date of death	August 1921
Teams managed
1884-1896 1897-1898	Blackburn Rovers Woolwich Arsenal
* Appearances (Goals)

Thomas Brown Mitchell (c.1843 – August 1921) was a Scottish football manager.

Mitchell was born in Dumfries but moved south of the border c.1867. He became secretary-manager of Blackburn Rovers in 1884 and led the club to a five FA Cup wins between 1884 and 1891. He left Blackburn in 1896 and a year later joined Woolwich Arsenal, to become the club's first professional manager. However, he only spent seven months in the job, resigning in March 1898 with the club fifth in the Second Division. He later returned to Blackburn Rovers. He died in Blackburn in 1921, aged 78.

Preceded by Sam Hollis

Woolwich Arsenal manager 1897–1898

Succeeded by George Elcoat