5'8"  11st.
b. Whitebirk, Rishton 25 December 1880
 

Debut  15 March 1904  (24y 81d) Final Game 1 October 1904
CAREER: Union Star;Anderson’s XI/Etrurians;Lytham’01;Blackpool Jul'02[9-3];West Ham United May'03;Blackburn Rovers Nov'03;Blackpool Jul'05-May'06[19-2];Nelson Dec’06;Hyde;Oswaldtwistle Rovers Aug’08.
 

FL         1 app
FAC      1 app
Total    2 apps
LC       2 apps  2 gls
 

Duckworth was born on Whitebirk Moss Farm, which was worked by his father Ralph, up to his death when Thomas was fourteen. His mother took the family to Blackpool where she took a boarding house in Yorkshire Street and Thomas became an apprentice plumber. He played locally with Union Star and Anderson’s XI where he was a team-mate of Swarbrick, who joined the Rovers and Anderton, who signed for Blackpool with Duckworth. At the time Duckworth was a wing half and although he got a few first team games he left to try his fortune in the south with West Ham. He was converted to the right wing and returned to home territory to sign for the Rovers as Whittaker’s deputy. He soon realised that although he was praised for being fast and tricky Whittaker was a star and was not going to be displaced. Duckworth decided that it would be best to go full circle and return to the seaside but after a moderate season he moved on. After war service he settled in Switzerland and coached Servette from 1921 to 1929. During this time he helped them win the league title four times and the cup once. He was also coach to the national team that gained a silver medal at the 1924 Olympics and he was still in charge at the next Olympics in 1928.