Tommy Mort | |
Fullname: | Thomas Mort |
Birth Date: | 1897 12, df=y |
Birth Place: | Kearsley, England |
Death Place: | Wigan, England |
Position: | Full-back |
Youthclubs1: | Farnworth Council School |
Clubs1: | Kearsley St. Stephens |
Clubs2: | Newton Lads Club |
Clubs3: | Lancashire Fusiliers (wartime) |
Clubs4: | Altrincham |
Years5: | 1921–1922 |
Clubs5: | Rochdale |
Caps5: | 28 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1922–1935 |
Clubs6: | Aston Villa |
Caps6: | 337 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1922–1935 |
Nationalteam1: | England |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
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 England national team.
Villa signed Mort from Rochdale for £1,000 in 1922 and 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.
He was a cousin of Cardiff City defender Enoch Mort.[2]