Tom Mitchell (English footballer)

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

Tom Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Thomas Morris Mitchell
Date of birth 30 September 1899
Place of birth Spennymoor, England
Date of death 22 November 1984(1984-11-22) (aged 85)
Place of death York, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Parkside United ? (?)
Tudhoe United ? (?)
Spennymoor United ? (?)
Blyth Spartans ? (?)
1920–1926 Newcastle United 60 (5)
1926–1931 Leeds United 142 (19)
1931–1932 York City 23 (5)
Managerial career
1937–1950 York City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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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

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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

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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]

References

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