Tom Morgan
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

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

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 ever 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.[3] He once more became assistant-secretary and was then 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

Source:[4]

as a player

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

Team From To Matches Won Drawn Lost Win %
Port Vale 1 September 1929 31 May 1932 132 66 20 46 050.00
Port Vale 1 December 1937 1 April 1939 66 21 18 27 031.82
Wrexham 3 April 1939 1 April 1940 9 4 2 3 044.44
Total[4] 207 91 40 76 043.96

Honours

as a manager

Port Vale

References

  1. ^ "CULT HERO 49: TOM MORGAN". One Vale Fan. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 49. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Cult Hero 49: Tom Morgan". onevalefan.co.uk. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b Tom Morgan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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