Keith Thomas (English footballer)

Walter Keith Thomas (born 28 July 1929) is an English former footballer. He played as a right winger.

Keith Thomas
Personal information
Full nameWalter Keith Thomas
Date of birth (1929-07-28) 28 July 1929 (age 94)
Place of birthOswestry, England
Playing positionRight winger
Youth career
000–1950Oswestry Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1952Sheffield Wednesday10(1)
1952–1953Cardiff City9(4)
1953–1956Plymouth Argyle35(8)
1956–1957Exeter City43(6)
Total97(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Thomas was born in Oswestry, Shropshire. He was also a schoolteacher. During the 1950s, Thomas made 97 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.[1][2] He rejoined his youth club Oswestry Town as player-manager in 1957. In 1959, he joined Welsh side Pwllheli in the same position.[3]

References

  1. "Keith Thomas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Keith Thomas". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "Thomas, Keith". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2020.