Thomas Mort

For the Australian industrialist, see Thomas Sutcliffe Mort.
Tommy Mort
Personal information
Full name Thomas Mort
Date of birth (1897-12-17)17 December 1897
Place of birth Kearsley, England
Date of death 6 June 1967(1967-06-06)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Thomas "Tommy" Mort (1 December 1897, Kearsley, Lancashire 6 June 1967, 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

  1. Thomas Mort, Aston Villa Player Database.
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