| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John William Thomas | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Date of death | March 1920 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Gainsborough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside Right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1889–1890 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 1891 | Sheffield United | 1 | (1) |
| 1891–1893 | Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John William Thomas (date of birth unknown) was a Welsh footballer who played as an outside right for Sheffield United and Gainsborough Trinity.
Football career
The Welshman (as he was referred to in the local press) was signed by Sheffield United on 5 May 1891 from Gainsborough Trinity. Gainsborough had just won the Midland Counties League and Thomas was signed to bring added potency to United's attack. Thomas started the first seven of United's games in the 1891–92 season including scoring in their first ever game in the Northern League against Sunderland Albion. Despite this he then lost his place to a young Ernest Needham and, unable to reclaim his position in the side, Thomas returned to Gainsborough Trinity in December 1891.
References
- ^ Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- "Death of a noted forward". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 10 March 1920. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889–1999. Hallamshire Press. pp. 74–75. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X.
  | This biographical article related to association football in Wales, about a forward, is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |