William Thomas (footballer, born 1885)
| 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; 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
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 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ William Thomas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)