Education
Born in Widnes, the first child of James and Agnes Magee, Tommy Magee attended Street Mary"s School.
association football player rugby league player
Born in Widnes, the first child of James and Agnes Magee, Tommy Magee attended Street Mary"s School.
He made more than 400 appearances during his 15 years at. After playing rugby league for Appleton Hornets and Street Helens Recs, he switched to football, playing for Widnes Athletic as an amateur during 1914–1915. He turned professional with in 1919 and scored in his first match, helping Albion to a 3–1 victory against Derby County in the Midland Victory League in April 1919.
Following the end of the First World War, The Football League resumed for the 1919-1920 season, and Magee made his league debut on the opening day of the campaign, against Oldham Athletic.
In the following match, away at Newcastle United, he scored his first goal for the club Magee made a significant contribution, appearing in 24 out of 42 league games and scoring seven goals.
Albion did manage another title challenge in 1924-1925, when they finished as runners-up to Huddersfield Town. Magee played in all but two of the club"s league matches during the season.
In 1926-1927 he was the only player to appear in all 42 league matches, but the club were relegated to Division Two in 22nd (last) position.
Magee was married to Elizabeth, with whom he had two daughters. Elizabeth died of a brain haemorrhage in February 1932, aged 33. At just 5 ft 2½ ins tall, Magee was the smallest ever player to appear for "s first team
His short stature earned him nicknames such as "Wee Tommy", "Pocket Hercules" and the "Mighty Atom".
After 434 first team appearances for Albion (394 in the league), he joined Crystal Palace in May 1934 on a free transfer, becoming the club"s player-coach. In 1935 he moved to Runcorn as player-manager.
He later became a coach at the club before retiring from football around 1947. He died in his home town of Widnes in May 1974.