Tony Thomas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1986–1997 | Tranmere Rovers | 257 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Everton | 8 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Motherwell | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (12) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Anthony "Tony" Thomas (born 12 July 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, where he spent the majority of his career, in the Premier League for Everton and in the Scottish Premier League for Motherwell.[1]
Career
Thomas was born in Liverpool.[1] He began his career as a junior with Tranmere Rovers reserves, and quickly advanced through the ranks. He made his debut as a 17-year-old in the 1987–88 season[2] and made more than 300 appearances in the next ten years.[1] After completing a £400,000 move to Everton before the 1997–98 season, injury disrupted his progress and he failed to hold down a first-team place.
Sold to Motherwell at the beginning of the next season for £150,000, he retired from professional football due to injury in 2001.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Tony Thomas". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ "Tony Thomas Everton FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ "Tony Thomas". Motherwell F.C. Retrieved 4 December 2009.