Alfred Thomas (footballer)

Alfred Thomas

Personal information
Date of birth	1895 (1895)
Place of birth	Hetton-le-Hole, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Position	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

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

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

References

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