Tommy Gore

Gore played youth football for Liverpool, playing for the "Reds" in the 1972 FA Youth Cup final defeat to Aston Villa. He moved on to Tranmere Rovers before joining Wigan Athletic in January 1974. He made 185 Northern Premier League appearances for Wigan, as they finished as runners-up in 1973–74, champions in 1974–75, sixth in 1975–76, 14th in 1976–77, and then second again in 1977–78. He also spent the 1974 and 1975 summers in the North American Soccer League with Dallas Tornado, where he notably played against Pelé, who was making his debut for the New York Cosmos. He played against Hereford United in Wigan's first ever Football League game and scored in a 1–1 draw at Tranmere Rovers in a Football League Cup first round first leg fixture on 12 August 1978, which was Wigan's first competitive goal as a Football League club. He was an ever-present in Ian McNeill's side throughout the 1978–79 Fourth Division campaign. He was also voted as the "Latics" first-ever Player of the Year. In the 1979–80 season, he scored the winning goal for Wigan against Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup. He was suddenly transferred to Bury in October 1980, having made 102 consecutive league appearances since the club's first Football League fixture. Manager Jim Iley led the "Shakers" to 12th in the Fourth Division in 1980–81, ninth in 1981–82, and fifth in 1982–83, just one place and two points behind promoted club Scunthorpe United. Gore joined Port Vale in July 1983 after manager John…

Individual

Wigan Athletic Player of the Year: 1978–79 Liverpool

FA Youth Cup runner-up: 1972 Wigan Athletic

Northern Premier League: 1974–75