Thomas McNulty is a well-known British footballer who played as a full-back. He made his debut with Manchester United football club and then played for Liverpool.
Content of article
- Biography
- Early career
- Liverpool football club»
Biography
Future footballer was born in December 1929, the thirtieth in the English town of Salford. Thomas grew up a very active child and especially loved to play football. He loved not only to drive the ball, but also to watch football competitions, trying to analyze the game of professionals.
From an early age he wanted someday to be a part of their favorite club "Manchester United".
When Tom turned sixteen, he had a chance to prove himself and achieve his dreams. In may 1945, he got a viewing at the Manchester United football Academy. The talented youngster demonstrated his sporting creativity and was able to impress the club's management.
Early career
In June 1947, McNulty signed his first professional contract with the red devils. Nevertheless, he continued to play for the club's youth team for a long time. Declared as a player of the main team, he began in 1949, and a full debut took place a year later. In the colors of the "red devils" at the professional level, Thomas first appeared on April 15, 1950 in a match against the football club "Portsmouth" of the same city.
During his first season, McNulty proved to the head coach that he deserved to be part of the team and firmly established himself in the base. The following season, the Red devils won the tournament, winning the title of Champions of England.
Thomas McNulty, the club's fullback, made an invaluable contribution to this result. After a successful season, he played two more years for the Manchester club. During this time, he played 57 games in the colors of "MU".
Liverpool football club»
In February of 1954 took quite a valid transfer for those years, "Manchester United" and "Liverpool" have reached agreement and signed a deal for 7,000 pounds sterling, under which Thomas McNulty continued his career in the camp of the "Reds".
At that time there was no irreconcilable spirit of rivalry between these clubs, so the transfer did not cause any special emotions among the fans of both clubs.
In 1954 he made his debut for the Reds against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Despite the experience gained in the "red devils" forces and opportunities McNulty was not enough to Liverpool gave a decent result.
Moreover, in the season 54/55 the club finished in last place and relegated to the second division. After that, the group performed the drastic changes that are subsequently touched and Thomas. The club has a new player Roy Lambert, to whom McNulty gave his place.
During his four years at the club, Thomas appeared on the field only 36 times. At the end of the contract, he decided to give up football and more on the field did not appear.
Died a famous footballer at the age of fifty years old in 1979, surrounded by family. About the personal life of football player did not tell reporters, and therefore know nothing about it.