Thomas Lea
Real Name: Thomas Lea-Jones
Normal Position: Data Not Complete
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.

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 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
1889/1890 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
1890/1891 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
1891/1892 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
Total | 79 | 0 | 34 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
30/04/1892 | Liverpool Senior Cup | A | LIVERPOOL CALEDONIAN | 1 - 2 |
26/04/1892 | Liverpool Senior Cup / Final | N | EVERTON | 1 - 2 |
23/04/1892 | League | A | HEYWOOD CENTRAL | 0 - 4 |
21/04/1892 | Liverpool Senior Cup / SF | H | LIVERPOOL CALEDONIAN | 3 - 0 |
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 Senior 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 |
23/01/1892 | Liverpool Senior Cup / 3 | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 4 - 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 |
17/10/1891 | Lancashire Junior Cup / Q2 | A | SKERTON | 7 - 1 |
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 Senior 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 | League | A | NELSON | 2 - 0 |
14/09/1889 | League | H | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 1 |
05/01/1889 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 4 | H | FLEETWOOD RANGERS | 0 - 2 |
03/11/1888 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 2 | A | BOOTLE WANDERERS | 5 - 3 |
27/10/1888 | FA Cup / 2Q | A | SOUTH SHORE | 1 - 7 |
13/10/1888 | Lancashire Junior Cup / 1 | H | HAYDOCK ST JAMES | 4 - 1 |
06/10/1888 | FA Cup / 1Q | A | IRWELL SPRINGS | 5 - 4 |
Games where player has scored
Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
21/04/1892 | Liverpool Senior Cup / SF | H | LIVERPOOL CALEDONIAN | 3 - 0 |
26/03/1892 | Liverpool Senior Cup / SF | N | BOOTLE WANDERERS | 6 - 0 |
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 |
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 |
14/09/1889 | League | H | ROSSENDALE | 3 - 1 |
06/10/1888 | FA Cup / 1Q | A | IRWELL SPRINGS | 5 - 4 |