Thomas Mort
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Mort | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Kearsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 1967 | ||
| Place of death | Wigan, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Farnworth Council School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Kearsley St. Stephens | |||
| Newton Lads Club | |||
| Lancashire Fusiliers (wartime) | |||
| Altrincham | |||
| –1922 | Rochdale | ||
| 1922–1935 | Aston Villa | 337 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1922–1935 | England | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Thomas "Tommy" Mort (born 1 December 1897 in Kearsley, Lancashire, died 6 June 1967 in Wigan, Lancashire) was an English footballer, who played club football primarily for Aston Villa. He also made three appearances for the English national team. Mort, 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. Villa signed Mort from Rochdale for £1,000 in 1922.
References
- ↑ Thomas Mort, Aston Villa Player Database.
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