Lamph: Tommy

1921-1922 (Player Details)

Right Half

Born: Gateshead: 1893

Debut: v Clapton Orient (a): 26-02-1921

5’9 1/2” 11st (1921)

Along with Ivan Sharpe, Tommy Lamph is one of two players who turned out for both Leeds United and Leeds City. Lamph began his career with Pelaw United before joining Spennymoor and representing the North-East League against the Southern and Central Leagues. He joined City in May 1914 and made eleven appearances and scored one goal before the club was wound up. He was one of the players auctioned off at the Metropole Hotel on 12th October 1919, when Manchester City acquired his services for £800. He stayed at Maine Road for only a few months, but playing eleven times, before joining Derby County in March 1920. He played sixteen times for the Rams before he returned to Leeds to play for United in February 1921. Ill health kept him out of prolonged action and he died in Leeds aged thirty-two on 24th February 1926, after retiring from the game in the summer of 1922