Tom Morgan (footballer)

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tom Morgan

| image =

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| fullname = Thomas M. Morgan

| birth_date =

| death_date =

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| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Etruria Church

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Goldenhill Villa

| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Tunstall Park

| youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = Goldenhill Warriors

| years1 = 1910–1911| clubs1 = Port Vale| caps1 = 2| goals1 = 0

| totalcaps = 2| totalgoals = 0

| manageryears1 = 1929–1932| managerclubs1 = Port Vale

| manageryears2 = 1937–1939| managerclubs2 = Port Vale

| manageryears3 = 1939–1940| managerclubs3 = Wrexham

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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,{{cite web|url=https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2015/06/cult-hero-49-tom-morgan/|title=CULT HERO 49: TOM MORGAN|publisher=One Vale Fan|date=27 June 2015|access-date=14 March 2019}} 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.

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.{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|year=1996|pages=49|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}} 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.{{cite news |title=Cult Hero 49: Tom Morgan |url=https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2015/06/cult-hero-49-tom-morgan/ |access-date=1 June 2020 |work=onevalefan.co.uk |date=27 June 2015}} The following season, 1930–31, would see Vale post their best club finish of fifth in the Second Division. However, he was sacked in June 1932 after they dropped to 20th-place by the end of the 1931–32 campaign. He became assistant secretary and was later made secretary-manager again in December 1937. Vale finished 15th in the Third Division North at the end of the 1937–38 season and then 18th in 1938–39. Morgan then resigned his position and accepted the role of Wrexham manager in April 1939.

Career statistics

Source:{{ENFA}}

=as a player=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1910–11	Second Division	2	0	0	0	3	2	5	2
colspan="3"\|Total !2	0	0	0	3	2	5	2

=as a manager=

Team	From	class="unsortable"\|To	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
align=left\|Port Vale \|align=left\|1 September 1929 \|align=left\|31 May 1932 {{WDL\|132\|66\|20\|46}}
align=left\|Port Vale \|align=left\|1 December 1937 \|align=left\|1 April 1939 {{WDL\|66\|21\|18\|27}}
align=left\|Wrexham \|align=left\|3 April 1939 \|align=left\|1 April 1940 {{WDL\|9\|4\|2\|3}}
colspan="3"\|Total {{WDLtot\|207\|91\|40\|76}}

Honours

=as a manager=

;Port Vale

Football League Third Division North: 1929–30

References

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Category:Year of death missing

Category:Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Port Vale F.C. players

Category:English football managers

Category:Port Vale F.C. managers

Category:Wrexham A.F.C. managers

Category:English Football League managers

Category:Association football coaches

Category:Association football scouts

Category:Port Vale F.C. non-playing staff