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Bob Thomas (footballer, born 1919)

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Bob Thomas
Personal information
Full name Robert Albert Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1919-08-02)2 August 1919
Place of birth Stepney, England
Date of death March 1990 (aged 70)[1]
Place of death Sutton, England[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Romford
1937–1938 Hayes
1938–1939 Golders Green 13 (9)
1939–1946 Brentford 0 (0)
1946–1947 Plymouth Argyle 41 (17)
1947–1952 Fulham 167 (55)
1952–1955 Crystal Palace 96 (31)
1955–1957 Kettering Town
1957–1959 Gravesend & Northfleet
Clacton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Albert Thomas (2 August 1919 – March 1990) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Fulham and Crystal Palace.[2][3]

Career

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Thomas played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Fulham and Crystal Palace and scored 103 goals in 304 appearances.[4][5] He also played for Golders Green, Brentford and Kettering Town and appeared as a guest player for West Ham United during the Second World War.[6][7]

Personal life

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Thomas' brother, Dave, played in the Football League for several clubs as a centre forward and the two played alongside each other for Plymouth Argyle during the 1946–47 season.[2][5]

Honours

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Golders Green

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Golders Green 1938–39[9] Athenian League 13 9 9[a] 5 22 14
Brentford 1945–46[10] 8 1 8 1
Plymouth Argyle 1946-47[5] Second Division 41 17 1 0 42 17
Career total 54 26 9 1 9 5 72 32
  1. ^ 5 appearances and 3 goals in Middlesex Senior Cup, 4 appearances and 2 goals in FA Amateur Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bob Thomas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Knight, Brian (1989). Plymouth Argyle: A Complete Record 1903–1989. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-907969-40-2.
  3. ^ "Thomas Bob Plymouth Argyle 1946". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ Bob Thomas at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ a b c "Bob Thomas". GoS–DB. Greens on Screen. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  6. ^ Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
  7. ^ "Former Staff - Bob Thomas". Greensnet - Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Match Details". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Results – Season 1938/1939". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 378. ISBN 0951526200.
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