Tom Curry (footballer)

Tom Curry
Personal information
Date of birth (1894-09-01)1 September 1894
Place of birth South Shields, England
Date of death 6 February 1958(1958-02-06) (aged 63)
Place of death Munich, West Germany
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1929 Newcastle United 221 (5)
1929–1930 Stockport County 19 (1)
Managerial career
1930–1934 Carlisle United (trainer)
1934–1958 Manchester United (trainer)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tom Curry (1 September 1894 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer who played as a half back for Newcastle United and Stockport County in the 1920s. After retiring from playing, he became the club trainer at Carlisle United; he remained in that job for four years, before becoming the trainer for Manchester United, a position he held until his death in the Munich air disaster.