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William Thomas (footballer, born 1885)

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Full name
  
William Thomas

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

Playing position
  
Inside-right

Role
  
Footballer

Name
  
William Thomas

Date of birth
  
1885

1903–1906
  
Port Vale



Place of birth
  
Liverpool, England

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

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Playing career

Thomas played for Newcastle Swifts before joining Port Vale in June 1903. 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. These were his only two appearances of the 1904–05 season. He played nine Second Division appearances in the 1905–06 season, before he moved on to Everton, Leeds City, Barnsley and Huddersfield Town.

Statistics

  • Sourced from William Thomas profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    William Thomas (footballer, born 1885) Wikipedia