Thomas Mort

Tommy Mort

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Mort
Date of birth	17 December 1897
Place of birth	Kearsley, England
Date of death	6 June 1967
Place of death	Wigan, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Farnworth Council School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Kearsley St. Stephens
	Newton Lads Club
	Lancashire Fusiliers (wartime)
	Altrincham
–1922	Rochdale
1922–1935	Aston Villa	337	(2)
National team
1922–1935	England	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Thomas "Tommy" Mort (born 1 December 1897 in Kearsley, Lancashire, died 6 June 1967 in Wigan, Lancashire) was an English footballer, who played club football primarily for Aston Villa. He also made three appearances for the English national team. Mort, 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. Villa signed Mort from Rochdale for £1,000 in 1922.

References

1. Thomas Mort, Aston Villa Player Database.