Thomas Lea
Real Name: Thomas Lea-Jones
Normal Position: Data Not Complete
Born: 05/03/1869 (West Derby, Liverpool)
Died: 05/06/1939 (Birkdale)

The first player to sign professional terms for Southport Central. Often referred to as just Thomas Lea, he played in every position for the club apart from in goal.
Having started as an amateur with Everton before joining the Sandgrounders, Lea went on to play First Division football for Accrington Stanley before hanging up his boots due to injury in 1895.
Thomas stayed in the Southport area and became a prominant member of the council, on which is brother William also served. After giving up football he became a Wine and Spirit merchant and had a shop on Brighton Road in Birkdale.
He celebrated his Golden wedding anniversary just two months before his death on 5th June 1939.
He had not been well for some time before his death but had been in his shop the previous day before complaining of feeling ill.

Transfers
Season | Date | From | To | Value |
1891/1892 | Southport | ACCRINGTON |
Player Match Stats
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 Challenge Cup, 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1885/1886 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1888/1889 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1889/1890 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
1890/1891 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
1891/1892 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
Total | 72 | 0 | 30 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
26/04/1892 | Liverpool Challenge Cup / Final | N | EVERTON | 1 - 2 |
23/04/1892 | League | A | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 0 - 4 |
16/04/1892 | League | H | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 1 - 0 |
09/04/1892 | League | A | HEYWOOD | 2 - 1 |
02/04/1892 | League | H | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 4 - 2 |
26/03/1892 | Liverpool Challenge Cup / SF | N | BOOTLE WANDERERS | 6 - 0 |
19/03/1892 | Lancashire Junior Cup / Final | N | KEARSLEY | 0 - 1 |
12/03/1892 | League | A | BLACKPOOL | 0 - 5 |
05/03/1892 | League | H | SOUTH SHORE | 6 - 1 |
27/02/1892 | Lancashire Junior Cup / SF | N | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 4 - 2 |
13/02/1892 | League | H | NELSON | 9 - 3 |
06/02/1892 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | H | NELSON | 5 - 2 |
30/01/1892 | League | H | ROSSENDALE | 2 - 2 |
09/01/1892 | League | H | BURY | 0 - 1 |
02/01/1892 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 1 | H | IRWELL SPRINGS | 5 - 0 |
26/12/1891 | League | H | WITTON | 3 - 1 |
19/12/1891 | League | A | WITTON | 4 - 2 |
12/12/1891 | League | H | HEYWOOD | 1 - 2 |
05/12/1891 | League | A | HIGHER WALTON | 6 - 4 |
28/11/1891 | Lancashire Junior Cup / Q4 | H | KIRKHAM | 2 - 1 |
21/11/1891 | League | A | BURY | 3 - 7 |
24/10/1891 | League | A | NELSON | 1 - 3 |
03/10/1891 | League | A | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 0 |
26/09/1891 | League | H | BLACKPOOL | 1 - 1 |
12/09/1891 | League | A | SOUTH SHORE | 3 - 2 |
05/09/1891 | League | H | WEST MANCHESTER | 5 - 2 |
04/04/1891 | League | A | WEST MANCHESTER | 2 - 1 |
28/03/1891 | League | H | ROSSENDALE | 5 - 0 |
27/03/1891 | League | A | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 4 - 3 |
14/03/1891 | League | A | HEYWOOD | 2 - 3 |
21/02/1891 | League | A | OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS | 2 - 1 |
14/02/1891 | League | H | BLACKPOOL | 4 - 4 |
31/01/1891 | League | A | BURY | 2 - 8 |
24/01/1891 | League | A | BLACKPOOL | 2 - 4 |
17/01/1891 | League | A | ROSSENDALE | 0 - 6 |
10/01/1891 | League | H | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 3 - 1 |
25/12/1890 | League | H | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 2 - 7 |
13/12/1890 | League | H | HIGHER WALTON | 3 - 1 |
06/12/1890 | League | H | BURY | 3 - 4 |
22/11/1890 | League | A | HIGHER WALTON | 0 - 2 |
15/11/1890 | League | A | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 1 - 2 |
01/11/1890 | League | H | HEYWOOD | 2 - 2 |
30/04/1890 | League | H | HIGHER WALTON | 0 - 1 |
28/04/1890 | League | A | HEYWOOD | 3 - 1 |
26/04/1890 | League | A | HYDE (1885) | 1 - 1 |
21/04/1890 | League | A | HIGHER WALTON | 0 - 3 |
19/04/1890 | League | H | OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS | 4 - 1 |
12/04/1890 | League | H | BURY | 2 - 1 |
07/04/1890 | League | H | BLACKBURN PARK ROAD | 1 - 1 |
05/04/1890 | League | A | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 0 - 1 |
04/04/1890 | League | A | BURY | 1 - 1 |
29/03/1890 | League | A | OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS | 1 - 2 |
15/03/1890 | League | A | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 1 |
12/03/1890 | League | A | BLACKPOOL | 1 - 2 |
08/03/1890 | League | H | NELSON | 3 - 3 |
15/02/1890 | League | A | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 0 - 1 |
08/02/1890 | League | H | HEYWOOD | 1 - 0 |
01/02/1890 | League | H | BLACKPOOL | 0 - 0 |
25/01/1890 | League | A | WEST MANCHESTER | 1 - 0 |
18/01/1890 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 4R | H | BURY | 2 - 4 |
11/01/1890 | League | A | BLACKBURN PARK ROAD | 1 - 1 |
04/01/1890 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 4 | A | BURY | 1 - 1 |
25/12/1889 | Liverpool Challenge Cup | A | EVERTON | 0 - 5 |
07/12/1889 | League | H | WEST MANCHESTER | 7 - 1 |
16/11/1889 | League | H | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 2 - 2 |
09/11/1889 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 3 | H | AINTREE CHURCH | 6 - 2 |
19/10/1889 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | H | CHURCHTOWN | 7 - 1 |
12/10/1889 | League | H | HYDE (1885) | 2 - 5 |
05/10/1889 | Liverpool Challenge Cup | H | AINTREE CHURCH | 2 - 1 |
05/10/1889 | League | A | NELSON | 2 - 0 |
14/09/1889 | League | H | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 1 |
27/10/1888 | FA Cup / 2Q | A | SOUTH SHORE | 1 - 7 |
Games where player has scored
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
26/03/1892 | Liverpool Challenge Cup / SF | N | BOOTLE WANDERERS | 6 - 0 |
13/02/1892 | League | H | NELSON | 9 - 3 |
06/02/1892 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | H | NELSON | 5 - 2 |
02/01/1892 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 1 | H | IRWELL SPRINGS | 5 - 0 |
19/12/1891 | League | A | WITTON | 4 - 2 |
05/12/1891 | League | A | HIGHER WALTON | 6 - 4 |
28/11/1891 | Lancashire Junior Cup / Q4 | H | KIRKHAM | 2 - 1 |
21/11/1891 | League | A | BURY | 3 - 7 |
26/09/1891 | League | H | BLACKPOOL | 1 - 1 |
14/03/1891 | League | A | HEYWOOD | 2 - 3 |
31/01/1891 | League | A | BURY | 2 - 8 |
25/12/1890 | League | H | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 2 - 7 |
13/12/1890 | League | H | HIGHER WALTON | 3 - 1 |
19/04/1890 | League | H | OSWALDTWISTLE ROVERS | 4 - 1 |
04/04/1890 | League | A | BURY | 1 - 1 |
15/03/1890 | League | A | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 1 |
11/01/1890 | League | A | BLACKBURN PARK ROAD | 1 - 1 |
07/12/1889 | League | H | WEST MANCHESTER | 7 - 1 |
09/11/1889 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 3 | H | AINTREE CHURCH | 6 - 2 |
19/10/1889 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | H | CHURCHTOWN | 7 - 1 |
12/10/1889 | League | H | HYDE (1885) | 2 - 5 |
05/10/1889 | League | A | NELSON | 2 - 0 |
05/10/1889 | Liverpool Challenge Cup | H | AINTREE CHURCH | 2 - 1 |
14/09/1889 | League | H | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 1 |