William Thomas (footballer, born 1885)
William Thomas (born 1885; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Everton, Leeds City, Barnsley, and Huddersfield Town.
| 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 | |||
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]
Career 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
- 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)
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