Thomas Edmund Russell Moreland (1901–1986) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark as a forward or left half. In addition to managing Clyde, he served Third Lanark as player-manager and later as a board member.

Club career

After beginning his career with Petershill, Moreland played 11 seasons as a forward or left half for Scottish League clubs Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark. As a player, he was a member of Queen's Park's 1922–23 Second Division-winning team and later achieved the same feat as player-manager of Third Lanark in 1930–31. After retiring as a player and departing Third Lanark in 1934, Moreland became manager of First Division club Clyde in 1935 and managed the club to consecutive Scottish Cup semi-finals during the 1935–36 and 1936–37 seasons.

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Representative career

Moreland was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield FA in 1925.

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Personal life

Moreland was also active as a boxing promoter and promoted the fights of Jackie Paterson. He ran a sports emporium on Argyle Street in Glasgow, which went into liquidation in 1956.

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Career statistics

Club

Manager

Honours

As a player

Queen's Park

Scottish League Second Division: 1922–23

Third Lanark

Scottish League Second Division: 1930–31

As a manager

Third Lanark

Scottish League Second Division: 1930–31

References

Scottish men's footballers

Scottish Football League players

Men's association football forwards

Queen's Park F.C. players

Date of death missing

Men's association football wing halves

Men's association football player-managers

Scottish football managers

Third Lanark A.C. managers

Clyde F.C. managers

Scottish Football League managers

Petershill F.C. players

Heart of Midlothian F.C. players

Hamilton Academical F.C. players

Third Lanark A.C. players

1901 births

1986 deaths

Third Lanark A.C. non-playing staff

Boxing promoters