Tom Mather
Encyclopedia
Tom Mather was a football
player and manager.
and Bolton Wanderers
before taking the manager's job at Bolton at the beginning of the First World War
, remaining at the club until 1915 when he was called up by the Royal Navy
. He remained as manager, in name only, until July 1919, his duties being taken on, and then over, by his assistant Charles Foweraker
. After his national service he moved to Southend United
as manager.
Mather moved to Stoke City
as manager and spent twelve years at Stoke winning the Third Division North title in 1927 and Second Division title in 1932. Mather is also notable as the man who gave Stanley Matthews
his debut.
Mather left in 1935 to join Newcastle United
as manager.
After World War 2 Mather managed Leicester City
and Kilmarnock
before returning to Stoke on Trent to work for a catering company.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and manager.
Career
Mather was assistant secretary of both Manchester CityManchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
and Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
before taking the manager's job at Bolton at the beginning of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, remaining at the club until 1915 when he was called up by the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He remained as manager, in name only, until July 1919, his duties being taken on, and then over, by his assistant Charles Foweraker
Charles Foweraker
Charles Foweraker was an English football manager, serving in the capacity at Bolton Wanderers from 1919 to 1944, making him the club's longest serving manager...
. After his national service he moved to Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
as manager.
Mather moved to Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
as manager and spent twelve years at Stoke winning the Third Division North title in 1927 and Second Division title in 1932. Mather is also notable as the man who gave Stanley Matthews
Stanley Matthews
Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE was an English footballer. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of the English game, he is the only player to have been knighted while still playing, as well as being the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers'...
his debut.
Mather left in 1935 to join Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
as manager.
After World War 2 Mather managed Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
and Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
before returning to Stoke on Trent to work for a catering company.
Career statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Southend United Southend United F.C. Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had... |
August 1920 | May 1921 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 21 | |
| Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
October 1923 | June 1935 | 523 | 222 | 122 | 179 | |
| Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
June 1935 | September 1939 | 179 | 78 | 32 | 69 | |
| Total | 747 | 316 | 162 | 269 | |||