Tom Mitchell (English footballer) explained

Tom Mitchell
Fullname:Thomas Morris Mitchell
Birth Date:30 September 1899
Birth Place:Spennymoor, England
Death Place:York, England
Height:[1]
Position:Outside left
Years5:1920–1926
Years6:1926–1931
Years7:1931–1932
Clubs1:Parkside United
Clubs2:Tudhoe United
Clubs7:York City
Caps1:?
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Caps5:60
Goals5:5
Caps6:142
Goals6:19
Caps7:23
Goals7:5
Manageryears1:1937–1950
Managerclubs1:York City

Thomas Morris Mitchell (30 September 1899 – 22 November 1984) was an English professional footballer and manager.

Playing career

Mitchell started his career with Newcastle United in 1920. He joined Leeds United in 1926. He left them for York City in 1931.[2] Mitchell scored York's first goal at Bootham Crescent in a 2–2 draw with Stockport County on 31 August 1932.[3]

Managerial career

He was appointed as York's manager in March 1937.[4] He resigned in February 1950 and set up a family sport outfitter's shop in York.[4] He later became a director at the club.[4]

Baseball

Tom Mitchell played the 1936 season for the newly formed Leeds Oaks baseball club in the inaugural season of the Yorkshire Baseball League. He scored the Oaks' first ever run in the competition.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Newcastle United . Tynesider . Athletic News . Manchester . 21 August 1922 . 5.
  2. News: Tom Mitchell. leeds-fans. 22 July 2007.
  3. Book: Jarred , Martin . Windross . Dave . Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997 . Citizen Publications . 1997 . 72 . Football League Players . 0-9531005-0-2 .
  4. Book: Batters , Dave . York City: A Complete Record 1922–1990 . The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited . 1990 . 124 . York City Managers . 0-907969-69-0 .
  5. 'Opening of the Yorkshire Season', Leeds Mercury, 11 May 1936, p.5 - retrieved via the British Newspaper Archive