Tom Maley

For the English sculptor, seeTom Maley (sculptor).

Thomas Edward Maley(8 November 1864 – 24 August 1935) was a Scottishfootballplayer and manager.

Born inPortsmouthto a soldier fromCounty Clare,Maley spent his entire playing career in Scotland, withPartick Thistle,Dundee Harp,Hibernian,Third LanarkandCeltic(playing on the losing side in the1889 Scottish Cup Final).An amateur during his playing days, he worked as a school teacher and later governor. He left this role in 1902 to become manager ofManchester City,helping them to their first major honour, the1903–04FA Cup.He was involved in the 1905English football bribery scandalwhich resulted in him being banned from football. After leaving City in 1906 he became manager ofBradford Park Avenuethen later assistedSouthport.

Two of Maley's brothers also found fame in the footballing world.Alex Maleywas a manager withClyde,Clydebank,HibernianandCrystal PalacewhileWillie Maleywas aScottish internationaland later manager of Celtic between 1897 and 1940. It was on a visit to the family home inCathcartin December 1887 to invite Tom Maley to join Celtic thatBrother Walfridand the rest of the Celtic deputation first met Willie Maley (Tom was out courting his wife-to-be), and their casual invitation to Willie to also come along was perhaps the most important in Celtic's history.

Maley died in 1935 and was buried at Kentigern RC cemetery inGlasgow.