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'''William Thomas''' (born 1885; date of death unknown) was an [[English people|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 F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. |
'''William Thomas''' (born 1885; date of death unknown) was an [[English people|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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==Playing career== |
==Playing 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|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</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 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 F.C.|Huddersfield Town]].<ref name="kent"/> |
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|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</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 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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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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Revision as of 19:07, 27 July 2016
| Personal information | |||
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| 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; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Everton, Leeds City, Barnsley, and Huddersfield Town.
Playing career
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]
Statistics
- Sourced from William Thomas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.