John Thomas (Irish footballer)

John Joseph Thomas (23 August 1896 – 9 December 1980) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.

John Thomas
Personal information
Full name John Thomas[1]
Date of birth (1896-08-23)23 August 1896[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland[1]
Date of death 9 December 1980(1980-12-09) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death New Milford, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bohemian
International career
1924 Irish Free State 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Thomas was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[3] Though he did not feature in the Olympics,[1] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[4][5][6]

Career statistics

International
Irish Free State[2]
YearAppsGoals
192420
Total20

References
  1. "John Thomas". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. Baker, Mervyn D.; Ryan, Seán (2001). England (1872–1940), Éire (1924–1940), England/Amateurs (1906–1940). Wiesbaden: International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
  3. John Thomas – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. "Eesti 1–3 Iirimaa" [Estonia 1–3 Ireland]. Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. Courtney, Barrie (23 April 2015). "USA - Details of International Matches 1885–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.


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