Personal information | |||
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Full name | Valmore Neville Thomas | ||
Date of birth | 30 April 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
Coventry City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1979 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
1979–1981 | Hereford United | 32 | (1) |
Worcester City | |||
Total | 32 | (1) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Valmore Neville Thomas (born 30 April 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back.
Born in Worksop, Thomas played for Coventry City, Hereford United and Worcester City. [1] [2]
In 1979, he played in a benefit match for West Bromwich Albion player Len Cantello, that saw a team of white players play against a team of black players. [3]
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