| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas M. Morgan | ||
| Position | 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 afootball manager, noted in the 1930s for twice being themanager ofPort Vale, which is the area where he was born,[1] as well having a spell as manager ofWrexham.
Morgan played for Etruria Church, Goldenhill Villa, Tunstall Park and Goldenhill Warriors before joiningPort 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]
Morgan was offered employment at Vale following his injury. He worked as ascout, assistant secretary andreserve teammanager before being appointed the first-time manager following the death ofJoe Schofield in October 1929.[2] He led the club to theThird Division North title at the end of the1929–30 season despite having to sell star playerJack Mandley toAston Villa; Vale had the best defensive record in theFootball League with only 37 goals conceded.[3] The following season,1930–31, would see Vale post their best club finish of fifth in theSecond Division.[3] However, he was sacked in June 1932 after they dropped to 20th-place by the end of the1931–32 campaign.[4] He became assistant secretary and was later made secretary-manager again in December 1937.[2] Vale finished 15th in the Third Division North at the end of the1937–38 season and then 18th in1938–39.[3] Morgan then resigned his position and accepted the role ofWrexham manager in April 1939.[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | ||
| 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[5] | 207 | 91 | 40 | 76 | 043.96 | ||
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