Thomas Mort
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 English 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 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| 1922–1935 | England | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.
He was a cousin of Cardiff City defender Enoch Mort.[2]
References
- Thomas Mort, Aston Villa Player Database.
- "Coventry Combination". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 10 February 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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