Alfred Thomas (footballer)

Alfred Thomas (born 1895) was an English footballer who played as an outside right.

Alfred Thomas

Personal information
Date of birth	1895
Place of birth	Hetton-le-Hole, England
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Llanelli
	Houghton Main Colliery
1921–1923	Bradford City	14	(1)
1923	Merthyr Town
1923–1925	Hull City	36	(4)
	South Shields
	Ashington
	Hetton United
Total		50	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Hetton-le-Hole,[1] Thomas spent his early career with Llanelli and Houghton Main Colliery.[2] He joined Bradford City in November 1921,[1] making 14 league appearances for the club,[3] before moving to Merthyr Town in February 1923.[1] He later played for Hull City, South Shields, Ashington and Hetton United.[2][4]

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

1. Frost, p. 409
2. Alfred Thomas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
3. Frost, p. 389
4. "Players". Tigers Base. Retrieved 24 June 2019.