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Real Name: Thomas Lea-Jones
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Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Born: 05/03/1869 (West Derby, Liverpool)
Died: 05/06/1939 (Birkdale)

The first professional player signed by Southport Central, and former player for Southport Wanderers and Southport Football Club.

 Tom Lea came to live in Southport as a baby and was the oldest of three boys to have played football for Southport.

Tom and brother Harry together played for Southport Wanderers in 1885 and also the amalgamated Southport Football Club from 1886 to 1888. Whilst representing Southport, he also made the occasional guest appearance for Everton. Tom then became the first professional player to sign for Southport Central in the summer of 1888 and then later re-joined his brother Harry at Accrington before ending his career because of a knee injury in 1895.

Tom was a versatile player, able to change position on the field at ease, often deputising for injured players. He played in every position on the pitch apart from goalkeeper.

He was a life member of the Birkdale Conservative Club, which he joined in 1887 when the club premises were a cottage in Everton Road. Both he, and his brother William, were Town Councillors, Tom being elected to represent the Birkdale East Ward between 1912 and 1918.

Tom’s father William had established a shop in Brighton Road Birkdale, which Tom later expanded as he became a wine and spirit merchant. He had been ill for some time prior to his death, aged 70.

Runners Up Medal – Liverpool Challenge Cup 1892



Season Date From To Value
1891/1892 Southport ACCRINGTON



Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1888/1889 501
1889/1890 28014
1890/1891 1604
1891/1892 30015
Total 79 0 34


Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
30/04/1892 Liverpool Senior CupA LIVERPOOL CALEDONIAN 1 - 2
26/04/1892 Liverpool Senior Cup / FinalN EVERTON 1 - 2
23/04/1892 LeagueA HEYWOOD CENTRAL 0 - 4
21/04/1892 Liverpool Senior Cup / SFH LIVERPOOL CALEDONIAN 3 - 0
16/04/1892 LeagueH HEYWOOD CENTRAL 1 - 0
09/04/1892 LeagueA HEYWOOD 2 - 1
02/04/1892 LeagueH FLEETWOOD RANGERS 4 - 2
26/03/1892 Liverpool Senior Cup / SFN BOOTLE WANDERERS 6 - 0
19/03/1892 Lancashire Junior Cup / FinalN KEARSLEY 0 - 1
12/03/1892 LeagueA BLACKPOOL 0 - 5
05/03/1892 LeagueH SOUTH SHORE 6 - 1
27/02/1892 Lancashire Junior Cup / SFN FLEETWOOD RANGERS 4 - 2
13/02/1892 LeagueH NELSON 9 - 3
06/02/1892 Lancashire Junior Cup / 2H NELSON 5 - 2
30/01/1892 LeagueH ROSSENDALE 2 - 2
23/01/1892 Liverpool Senior Cup / 3A TRANMERE ROVERS 4 - 2
09/01/1892 LeagueH BURY 0 - 1
02/01/1892 Lancashire Junior Cup / 1H IRWELL SPRINGS 5 - 0
26/12/1891 LeagueH WITTON 3 - 1
19/12/1891 LeagueA WITTON 4 - 2
12/12/1891 LeagueH HEYWOOD 1 - 2
05/12/1891 LeagueA HIGHER WALTON 6 - 4
28/11/1891 Lancashire Junior Cup / Q4H KIRKHAM 2 - 1
21/11/1891 LeagueA BURY 3 - 7
24/10/1891 LeagueA NELSON 1 - 3
17/10/1891 Lancashire Junior Cup / Q2A SKERTON 7 - 1
03/10/1891 LeagueA ROSSENDALE 3 - 0
26/09/1891 LeagueH BLACKPOOL 1 - 1
12/09/1891 LeagueA SOUTH SHORE 3 - 2
05/09/1891 LeagueH WEST MANCHESTER 5 - 2
04/04/1891 LeagueA WEST MANCHESTER 2 - 1
28/03/1891 LeagueH ROSSENDALE 5 - 0
27/03/1891 LeagueA HEYWOOD CENTRAL 4 - 3
14/03/1891 LeagueA HEYWOOD 2 - 3
21/02/1891 LeagueA OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS 2 - 1
14/02/1891 LeagueH BLACKPOOL 4 - 4
31/01/1891 LeagueA BURY 2 - 8
24/01/1891 LeagueA BLACKPOOL 2 - 4
17/01/1891 LeagueA ROSSENDALE 0 - 6
10/01/1891 LeagueH FLEETWOOD RANGERS 3 - 1
25/12/1890 LeagueH HEYWOOD CENTRAL 2 - 7
13/12/1890 LeagueH HIGHER WALTON 3 - 1
06/12/1890 LeagueH BURY 3 - 4
22/11/1890 LeagueA HIGHER WALTON 0 - 2
15/11/1890 LeagueA FLEETWOOD RANGERS 1 - 2
01/11/1890 LeagueH HEYWOOD 2 - 2
30/04/1890 LeagueH HIGHER WALTON 0 - 1
28/04/1890 LeagueA HEYWOOD 3 - 1
26/04/1890 LeagueA HYDE (1885) 1 - 1
21/04/1890 LeagueA HIGHER WALTON 0 - 3
19/04/1890 LeagueH OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS 4 - 1
12/04/1890 LeagueH BURY 2 - 1
07/04/1890 LeagueH BLACKBURN PARK ROAD 1 - 1
05/04/1890 LeagueA FLEETWOOD RANGERS 0 - 1
04/04/1890 LeagueA BURY 1 - 1
29/03/1890 LeagueA OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS 1 - 2
15/03/1890 LeagueA ROSSENDALE 3 - 1
12/03/1890 LeagueA BLACKPOOL 1 - 2
08/03/1890 LeagueH NELSON 3 - 3
15/02/1890 LeagueA HEYWOOD CENTRAL 0 - 1
08/02/1890 LeagueH HEYWOOD 1 - 0
01/02/1890 LeagueH BLACKPOOL 0 - 0
25/01/1890 LeagueA WEST MANCHESTER 1 - 0
18/01/1890 Lancashire Junior Cup / 4RH BURY 2 - 4
11/01/1890 LeagueA BLACKBURN PARK ROAD 1 - 1
04/01/1890 Lancashire Junior Cup / 4A BURY 1 - 1
25/12/1889 Liverpool Senior CupA EVERTON 0 - 5
07/12/1889 LeagueH WEST MANCHESTER 7 - 1
16/11/1889 LeagueH FLEETWOOD RANGERS 2 - 2
09/11/1889 Lancashire Junior Cup / 3H AINTREE CHURCH 6 - 2
19/10/1889 Lancashire Junior Cup / 2H CHURCHTOWN 7 - 1
12/10/1889 LeagueH HYDE (1885) 2 - 5
05/10/1889 LeagueA NELSON 2 - 0
14/09/1889 LeagueH ROSSENDALE 3 - 1
05/01/1889 Lancashire Junior Cup / 4H FLEETWOOD RANGERS 0 - 2
03/11/1888 Lancashire Junior Cup / 2A BOOTLE WANDERERS 5 - 3
27/10/1888 FA Cup / 2QA SOUTH SHORE 1 - 7
13/10/1888 Lancashire Junior Cup / 1H HAYDOCK ST JAMES 4 - 1
06/10/1888 FA Cup / 1QA IRWELL SPRINGS 5 - 4

Games where player has scored

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
21/04/1892Liverpool Senior Cup / SFH LIVERPOOL CALEDONIAN 3 - 0
26/03/1892Liverpool Senior Cup / SFN BOOTLE WANDERERS 6 - 0
27/02/1892Lancashire Junior Cup / SFN FLEETWOOD RANGERS 4 - 2
13/02/1892LeagueH NELSON 9 - 3
06/02/1892Lancashire Junior Cup / 2H NELSON 5 - 2
02/01/1892Lancashire Junior Cup / 1H IRWELL SPRINGS 5 - 0
19/12/1891LeagueA WITTON 4 - 2
05/12/1891LeagueA HIGHER WALTON 6 - 4
28/11/1891Lancashire Junior Cup / Q4H KIRKHAM 2 - 1
21/11/1891LeagueA BURY 3 - 7
26/09/1891LeagueH BLACKPOOL 1 - 1
14/03/1891LeagueA HEYWOOD 2 - 3
31/01/1891LeagueA BURY 2 - 8
25/12/1890LeagueH HEYWOOD CENTRAL 2 - 7
13/12/1890LeagueH HIGHER WALTON 3 - 1
19/04/1890LeagueH OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS 4 - 1
04/04/1890LeagueA BURY 1 - 1
15/03/1890LeagueA ROSSENDALE 3 - 1
11/01/1890LeagueA BLACKBURN PARK ROAD 1 - 1
07/12/1889LeagueH WEST MANCHESTER 7 - 1
09/11/1889Lancashire Junior Cup / 3H AINTREE CHURCH 6 - 2
19/10/1889Lancashire Junior Cup / 2H CHURCHTOWN 7 - 1
12/10/1889LeagueH HYDE (1885) 2 - 5
05/10/1889LeagueA NELSON 2 - 0
14/09/1889LeagueH ROSSENDALE 3 - 1
06/10/1888FA Cup / 1QA IRWELL SPRINGS 5 - 4