Tom Manley (footballer)

Tom Manley
Manley while a Brentford player
Personal information
Full name Thomas Ronald Manley[1]
Date of birth 7 October 1912
Place of birth Northwich, England
Date of death 4 July 1988(1988-07-04) (aged 75)[1]
Place of death Brentwood, England
Height 6 ft 1+12 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Utility player, outside left
Youth career
1927–1928 Brunner Mond
1928–1929 Norley United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1930 Northwich Victoria
1930–1939 Manchester United 188 (40)
1939–1952 Brentford 116 (8)
Managerial career
1954 Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Ronald Manley (7 October 1912 – 4 July 1988) was an English professional footballer who made over 300 appearances in the Football League for Manchester United and Brentford as a utility player. He later managed hometown club Northwich Victoria in non-League football.

  1. ^ a b "Tom Manley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Manchester United. Weak positions improved". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. v – via Newspapers.com.