Tom Mather

Tom Mather ( 1888 in Chorley *, Lancashire, † 1957) was an English football player and coach. Mather began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers before joining the head coach instead of Will Settle took over at Bolton. 1920 Mather took over the coach position at Southend United. After only one year, however, the cooperation was terminated. In 1923 he took over as coach at Stoke City with whom he 1927 Third Division North and 1932, the Second Division won. In 1935 he was unveiled as manager of Newcastle United. However, when the Second World War broke out in 1939 he resigned the office. After the war he took over vonKilmarnock as coach of Leicester City and later. Then he moved to Stoke -on-Trent and worked for a catering company. Mather became famous thereby made ​​his debut at Stoke City under his leadership Stanley Matthews one of the greatest English footballers.

  • Football players (England)
  • Football coach (England)
  • Born in 1888
  • Died in 1957
  • Man
Bolton Wanderers F.C. Southend United F.C. Newcastle United F.C. Leicester City F.C.
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