Tommy Gore
Encyclopedia
Thomas John Gore (born 26 November 1953) is an English
former footballer.
and Tranmere Rovers
before joining Wigan Athletic
in January 1974. He made 185 Northern Premier League appearances for Wigan before the club gained its Football League
status. He played in the club's first ever Football League game, and was an ever-present in the side throughout the club's first season. In 1980, he scored the winning goal for Wigan against Chelsea
in the third round of the FA Cup
. He was suddenly transferred to Bury
in October 1980, having made 102 consecutive league appearances since the club's first Football League fixture.
from Bury
in July 1983. He played 44 first-class games for the Vale in a twelve month period following his debut in August 1983. However in August 1984 he suffered a neck
injury, which forced his retirement two months later.
club in Wigan
for eight years. He now lives in Billinge and runs a cleaning company providing cleaning services on board ships.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former footballer.
Wigan Athletic
Gore played as a youth for LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
before joining Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
in January 1974. He made 185 Northern Premier League appearances for Wigan before the club gained its Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
status. He played in the club's first ever Football League game, and was an ever-present in the side throughout the club's first season. In 1980, he scored the winning goal for Wigan against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in the third round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. He was suddenly transferred to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in October 1980, having made 102 consecutive league appearances since the club's first Football League fixture.
Port Vale
Gore joined Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
from Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in July 1983. He played 44 first-class games for the Vale in a twelve month period following his debut in August 1983. However in August 1984 he suffered a neck
Neck
The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...
injury, which forced his retirement two months later.
Post-retirement
After retiring, Gore owned and ran a snookerSnooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
club in Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
for eight years. He now lives in Billinge and runs a cleaning company providing cleaning services on board ships.
Honours
with Liverpool- FA Youth CupFA Youth CupThe Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
runner-up: 1972