Thomas Edmund Russell Moreland (1901âÂÂ1986) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark as a forward or left half. In addition to managing Clyde, he served Third Lanark as player-manager and later as a board member.
After beginning his career with Petershill, Moreland played 11 seasons as a forward or left half for Scottish League clubs Queen's Park, Heart of Midlothian, Hamilton Academical and Third Lanark. As a player, he was a member of Queen's Park's 1922âÂÂ23 Second Division-winning team and later achieved the same feat as player-manager of Third Lanark in 1930âÂÂ31. After retiring as a player and departing Third Lanark in 1934, Moreland became manager of First Division club Clyde in 1935 and managed the club to consecutive Scottish Cup semi-finals during the 1935âÂÂ36 and 1936âÂÂ37 seasons.
Moreland was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield FA in 1925.
Moreland was also active as a boxing promoter and promoted the fights of Jackie Paterson. He ran a sports emporium on Argyle Street in Glasgow, which went into liquidation in 1956.
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