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'''William Thomas''' (born 1885 |
'''William Thomas''' (born 1885) was an English [[Association football|footballer]] who played for [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]], [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], [[Leeds City F.C.|Leeds City]], [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]], and [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. |
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==Career== |
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Thomas played for Newcastle Swifts before joining [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in June 1903.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=289|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0 |
Thomas played for Newcastle Swifts before joining [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] in June 1903.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=289|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}}</ref> His debut came in an 8–1 defeat to [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Anfield]] on 8 April 1905, and he claimed his first goal in the [[English Football League|Football League]] 13 days later in a 3–2 win over [[Gainsborough Trinity F.C.|Gainsborough Trinity]] at the [[Athletic Ground (Cobridge)|Athletic Ground]].<ref name="kent"/> These were his only two appearances of the [[1904–05 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season|1904–05]] season.<ref name="kent"/> He played nine [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] appearances in the [[1905–06 Burslem Port Vale F.C. season|1905–06]] season, before he moved on to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], [[Leeds City F.C.|Leeds City]], [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] and [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]].<ref name="kent"/> |
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==Career statistics== |
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==Statistics== |
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==Later life and death== |
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William (Billy) Thomas quit professional football around 1910 to become an Assistant Steward on the Canadian Pacific Steamship line's RMS Empress of Ireland, plying the route from Liverpool to Quebec City, Canada. He was also a member of the ship Football team, serving as a team captain. Mon May 29, 1914, William Thomas was still working on board the Empress of Ireland when the ship tragically sank in the St. Lawrence river, near Pointe-au-Père, Quebec, after a collision with a Norwegian collier in a fog. He did not survive. His body was later recovered by divers and was buried in the Canadian Pacific Empress of Ireland lot in Pointe-au-Père. His name appears on the marker stone. |
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Latest revision as of 12:08, 14 June 2024
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle Swifts | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1906 | Port Vale | 11 | (1) |
| 1906–1907 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Leeds City | 9 | (2) |
| 1908–1909 | Barnsley | 1 | (0) |
| Huddersfield Town | |||
| Total | 21+ | (3+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Thomas (born 1885) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Everton, Leeds City, Barnsley, and Huddersfield Town.
Career
[edit]Thomas played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Port Vale in June 1903.[1] His debut came in an 8–1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on 8 April 1905, and he claimed his first goal in the Football League 13 days later in a 3–2 win over Gainsborough Trinity at the Athletic Ground.[1] These were his only two appearances of the 1904–05 season.[1] He played nine Second Division appearances in the 1905–06 season, before he moved on to Everton, Leeds City, Barnsley and Huddersfield Town.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1904–05 | Second Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1905–06 | Second Division | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Everton | 1906–07 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds City | 1907–08 | Second Division | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Barnsley | 1908–09 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Later life and death
[edit]William (Billy) Thomas quit professional football around 1910 to become an Assistant Steward on the Canadian Pacific Steamship line's RMS Empress of Ireland, plying the route from Liverpool to Quebec City, Canada. He was also a member of the ship Football team, serving as a team captain. Mon May 29, 1914, William Thomas was still working on board the Empress of Ireland when the ship tragically sank in the St. Lawrence river, near Pointe-au-Père, Quebec, after a collision with a Norwegian collier in a fog. He did not survive. His body was later recovered by divers and was buried in the Canadian Pacific Empress of Ireland lot in Pointe-au-Père. His name appears on the marker stone.