Thomas Mitchell (soccer coach)

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Thomas Mitchell
Personnel
Surname Thomas Brown Mitchell
birthday 1843
place of birth Kirkmahoe ,  Scotland
date of death August 1921
Place of death Blackburn ,  England
Stations as a trainer
Years station
1887-1896 Blackburn Rovers
1897-1898 Woolwich Arsenal

Thomas Brown Mitchell (* 1843 in Kirkmahoe , Scotland , † August 1921 in Blackburn , England ) was a Scottish football coach .

Mitchell left his native Scotland around 1867. In 1887 he became the first full-time coach of the Blackburn Rovers , which had previously been coached by a selection of players. He stayed in Blackburn until 1896 and led the club between two FA Cup wins .

In 1897 he took over Woolwich Arsenal , as Arsenal FC was called at the time. However, he stayed only seven months in office before he left the club in March 1898 as fifth in the Second Division .

Mitchell later returned to the Blackburn Rovers, but has now taken on other roles at the club.

personal data
SURNAME Mitchell, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mitchell, Thomas Brown (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION scottish football coach
DATE OF BIRTH 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH Kirkmahoe , Dumfriesshire , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH August 1921
Place of death Blackburn , Lancashire , England