Thomas Edmund Russell Moreland (1901–1986) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark as a forward or left half. In addition to managing Clyde, he served Third Lanark as player-manager and later as a board member.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Edmund Russell Moreland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1901[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Springburn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1986 (aged 84–85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kirkintilloch, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1922 | Petershill | ||
| 1922–1927 | Queen's Park | 114 | (24) |
| 1927 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Hamilton Academical | 31 | (1) |
| 1928–1933 | Third Lanark | 87 | (3) |
| Total | 235 | (30) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1929–1934 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1935–1937 | Clyde | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
After beginning his career with Petershill, Moreland played 11 seasons as a forward or left half for Scottish League clubs Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark.[2][3] As a player, he was a member of Queen's Park's 1922–23 Second Division-winning team and later achieved the same feat as player-manager of Third Lanark in 1930–31.[3] After retiring as a player and departing Third Lanark in 1934, Moreland became manager of First Division club Clyde in 1935 and managed the club to consecutive Scottish Cup semi-finals during the 1935–36 and 1936–37 seasons.[2][3][4]
Representative career edit
Moreland was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield FA in 1925.[3][5]
Personal life edit
Moreland was also active as a boxing promoter and promoted the fights of Jackie Paterson.[2] He ran a sports emporium on Argyle Street in Glasgow, which went into liquidation in 1956.[2]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1922–23[6] | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 26 | 20 |
| 1923–24[6] | Scottish First Division | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 1924–25[6] | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 1925–26[6] | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 1926–27[6] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 114 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 138 | 28 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1926–27[7] | Scottish First Division | 3 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 1927–28[8] | Scottish First Division | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 1928–29[3] | Scottish First Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 23 | 0 | |
| 1929–30[3] | Scottish Second Division | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31[3] | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ― | 18 | 3 | |||
| 1931–32[3] | Scottish First Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33[3] | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ― | 93 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 235 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 266 | 30 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- ^ a b 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- ^ 3 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 2 appearances in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Manager edit
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Third Lanark | July 1929 | December 1934 | 225 | 109 | 39 | 77 | 48.44 | [9] |
| Clyde | February 1935 | October 1937 | 117 | 38 | 25 | 54 | 32.48 | [4] |
| Total | 342 | 147 | 64 | 131 | 42.98 | — | ||
Honours edit
As a player edit
Queen's Park
Third Lanark
As a manager edit
Third Lanark
- Scottish League Second Division: 1930–31[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results". ScotlandsPeople. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Ross, David (2013). Gaffers: An A-Z of Scottish Football Managers. Scotland. pp. 260–261. ISBN 9781470927103. OCLC 914184510.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Clyde Manager Russell Moreland, Games Managed". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Malcolm, Tommy (2010). Glasgow v Sheffield: A Tale of Two Footballing Cities 1874–1960.
- ^ a b c d e "Moreland, Russell E." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Russell Moreland – Hearts Career – from 19 Mar 1927 to 02 Apr 1927". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "1927–28". Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Third Lanark Manager Russell Moreland Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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