Alfred Thomas (footballer)

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Alfred Thomas
Personal information
Date of birth 1895
Place of birth Hetton-le-Hole, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Llanelli
Houghton Main Colliery
1921–1923 Bradford City 14 (1)
1923 Merthyr Town
1923–1925 Hull City 36 (4)
South Shields
Ashington
Hetton United
Total 50 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Thomas (born 1895) was an English footballer who played as an outside right.

Career[edit]

Born in Hetton-le-Hole,[2] Thomas spent his early career with Llanelli and Houghton Main Colliery.[3] He joined Bradford City in November 1921,[2] making 14 league appearances for the club,[4] before moving to Merthyr Town in February 1923.[2] He later played for Hull City, South Shields, Ashington and Hetton United.[3][5]

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Hull City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, p. 409
  3. ^ a b Alfred Thomas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ Frost, p. 389
  5. ^ "Players". Tigers Base. Retrieved 24 June 2019.