Tom Chorlton

Tom Chorlton in Portrait

Has was an English footballer who played for the beginning of the 20th century Liverpool, Tom Chorlton († in Manchester in 1952 * 1882 in Heaton Mersey, Stockport ).

Life and career

Chorlton was born in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, England,. He first played for the All Saints FC, ​​FC Northern, Stockport County and Accrington Stanley before he was bound from Liverpool manager Tom Watson in May 1904. He made his debut in the Football League Second Division on 24 September 1904 and scored his first goal for Liverpool on 29 October 1904. Chorlton spent most of his early days at Anfield as a reserve player, so he just twelve games in his first season and 27 games over the following three seasons.

Only in the season 1908 /09 Chorlton established himself as a regular player and played in 35 games. In the following season played Chorlton only player the Reds in all games. He began the 1910/11 season as a regular player with seven missions in ten games, but lost his place shortly thereafter. For a time, Chorlton club penalty taker. Chorlton moved in 1912 to Manchester United, one of the few players who have played for both rivals. He left his career at Stalybridge Celtic bar. His brother Charles Chorlton played for FC Bury.