Full name Thomas Mort Name Thomas Mort Playing position | ||
Date of birth (1897-12-17)17 December 1897 Date of death 6 June 1967(1967-06-06) | ||
Thomas "Tommy" Mort (1 December 1897, Kearsley, Lancashire – 6 June 1967, 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." He played 13 seasons with the club with 337 appearances. Villa signed Mort from Rochdale for £1,000 in 1922.
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