Tommy Morren
Thomas Morren (27 March 1871 – 29 January 1929) was an English international footballer, who played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Morren[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1871 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 January 1929 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4.25 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Middlesbrough Victoria | |||
| Middlesbrough Vulcan | |||
| Middlesbrough Ironopolis | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Barnsley St Peters | |||
| 1896–1904 | Sheffield United | ||
| National team | |||
| 1898 | England | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early life
Morren was born in Sunderland, the second of fifth children.[1] His father was Irish.[1] Like his father he worked as an ironfounder.[1]
Career
Morren played for Middlesbrough Victoria, Middlesbrough Vulcan, Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Middlesbrough, Barnsley St Peters and Sheffield United.[2][3]
His solitary cap for England came in 1898, where he scored in the British Home Championship match against Ireland.[4]
Later life and death
Morren had three children and worked as a newsagent and tobacconist in Sheffield.[1] He joined the Royal Air Force in 1918.[1]
References
- "England Players - Tommy Morren". www.englandfootballonline.com.
- Tommy Morren at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Tommy Morren". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- Tommy Morren at Englandstats.com
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