Jeff Thomas (footballer)
Jeff Thomas (born 18 May 1949 in Newport) is a Welsh former professional footballer. A pacey winger, he progressed through the youth team at Newport County making his first team debut in 1965. He went on to make 209 appearances for Newport scoring 31 goals before retiring in 1973.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeff Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1973 | Newport County | 210 | (31) |
| Cwmbran Town | |||
| National team | |||
| Wales under-23 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In 1971 Thomas was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia but these matches were not classed as international cap matches.[2] Thomas did however represent Wales at under-23 level.
References
- "NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- "British FA XI Tours". rsssf.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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