Keith Thomas (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Keith Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Oswestry, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 2021 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1950 | Oswestry Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | (1) |
| 1952–1953 | Cardiff City | 9 | (4) |
| 1953–1956 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | (8) |
| 1956–1957 | Exeter City | 43 | (6) |
| Total | 97 | (19) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Keith Thomas (28 July 1929 – 5 October 2021) was an English footballer who played as a right winger. During the 1950s, Thomas made 97 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.[1][2]
Born in Oswestry, Thomas played for the town's local club prior to signing for Sheffield Wednesday in 1950. A schoolteacher by profession, he rejoined Oswestry Town as player-manager in 1957 and, in 1959, joined Welsh side Pwllheli in the same position.[3]
Thomas died on 5 October 2021, at the age of 92.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keith Thomas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Keith Thomas". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Thomas, Keith". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Thomad Walker
- ^ Family's praise for ex-Oswestry footballer Keith Thomas
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