Tommy Green


Real Name: Thomas Green
Born: 25/11/1893 (Liverpool)

Heritage Number: 401
Debut Match*: 04/10/1919 v Blackburn Rovers (Central League)
Last Match*: 13/04/1920 v Bolton Wanderers (Central League)
* Qualifying Games


During the immediate post-war period Southport had no more popular player than centre-forward Tommy Green. One incident involving him was vividly recalled over fifty years later by Gordon Hunt, a young schoolboy at the time.

On November 8th, 1919 Green was sent off shortly before the end of the home game with Bury Reserves for an alleged kick at Watmough. So dissatisfied were the crowd with the referee’s decision that many of them remained outside the ground afterwards loudly protesting about his action. Committee member Harry Watchorn advised them to leave but they stood their ground. It was only when Green himself mounted a nearby cab and asked them for his sake to go away quietly and not create any disturbance that after giving him several loud cheers the crowd finally dispersed. At a meeting under F.A auspices on December 4 th Green was fined 40s. and Southport were ordered to pay the referee’s expenses for attending the meeting.

Career: Southport Central, West Ham United, Southport, South Liverpool, Accrington Stanley, Stockport County, Clapton Orient, Heart of Midlothian, Third Llanark

Southport Playing Stats

First Team

Heritage Qualifying League Only Cup Only Other Only All
Season Qualifying Starts Qualifying Subs Qualifying Appearances Qualifying Goals League Starts League Subs Total League Appearances League Goals Cup Starts Cup Subs Total CupAppearances Cup Goals Other Starts Other Subs Total Other Appearances Other Goals Total Starts Total Subs Total Appearances Total Goals
1919/192027(0)272625(0)25257(0)730(0)0032(0)3228
Total27(0)272625(0)25257(0)730(0)0032(0)3228

Transfers


Season Date Club From Standard From Club To Standard To Value/Notes
1919/1920 16/10/1919 West Ham United First Team Southport First Team