Bradley Thomas (footballer) explained

Bradley Thomas
Fullname:Bradley Mark Thomas
Birth Date:29 March 1984
Birth Place:Forest Green, England
Position:Defender
Years1:2002–2005
Years2:2003
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004
Years5:2004
Years6:2005
Years7:2005–2006
Years8:2006–2007
Years9:2006
Years10:2007
Years11:2007–2008
Years12:2008–2009
Years13:2009
Years14:2009–20??
Years15:2010
Years16:2010
Years17:2010–2012
Years18:2012
Clubs1:Peterborough United
Clubs2:Kettering Town (loan)
Clubs3:Aldershot Town (loan)
Clubs4:Heybridge Swifts (loan)
Clubs5:Welling United (loan)
Clubs6:Weymouth (loan)
Clubs7:Eastleigh
Clubs8:Yeovil Town
Clubs9:Tamworth (loan)
Clubs10:Boston United (loan)
Clubs11:Crawley Town
Clubs12:King's Lynn
Clubs13:Sutton United
Clubs14:Hendon
Clubs15:Braintree Town
Clubs16:Concord Rangers (loan)
Clubs17:Grays Athletic
Clubs18:AFC Sudbury
Caps1:0
Caps2:9
Caps3:5
Caps4:7
Caps5:1
Caps6:12
Caps7:14
Caps8:0
Caps9:11
Caps10:11
Caps11:27
Caps12:24
Caps13:4
Caps14:5
Caps15:?
Caps16:?
Caps17:49
Caps18:?
Goals1:0
Goals2:1
Goals3:1
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:2
Goals10:2
Goals11:0
Goals12:1
Goals13:0
Goals14:0
Goals15:?
Goals16:?
Goals17:6
Goals18:?
Club-Update:13:14, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Bradley Mark Thomas (born 29 March 1984) is a footballer, primarily as a centre back.

Career

After leaving Rokeby School, East London, he started his career under Barry Fry at Peterborough United but failed to make a first-team appearance, being loaned out to Kettering Town, Aldershot Town, Heybridge Swifts, Welling United and Weymouth.

He made the switch to Eastleigh in the summer of 2005 but his stay in Hampshire was to be a short one as he was signed by Yeovil Town in January 2006, following the departures of Luke Oliver and Efe Sodje.[1] Whilst at Huish Park, he struggled to break into the first-team, having to settle for a solitary FA Cup substitute appearance.

Further loan spells at Tamworth and Boston United provided more regular first-team football. Thomas was ultimately released by Yeovil in the summer of 2007.

Thomas signed for Crawley Town in June 2007, becoming one of Steve Evans' first signings for the club. He had a previous spell under Evans, whilst on loan at Boston United.[2]

Thomas started the 2007–08 season in the Crawley first team but suffered a broken fibula in a friendly versus a Tottenham Hotspur XI in late August 2007,[3] meaning he missed a large chunk of the season. He returned to the Crawley side in February 2008, in the home defeat to Ebbsfleet United and established himself as a regular fixture in the side during the last two months of the season. The player agreed a deal to stay at Crawley for the 2008–09 Conference National season.[4]

He went on to join King's Lynn in the Conference North in 2008, where he made a total of 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice.[5]

Thomas appeared for Sutton United in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying round tie against Hampton & Richmond Borough in which United won 3–1. Thomas missed his mother's wedding to play in this game,[6] which was featured on ITV the next day. In December 2009, Thomas signed for Hendon.

Thomas joined Braintree Town on 15 July 2010 after a trial spell, before joining Grays Athletic in November 2010. He left Grays in March 2012.[7] However, after discussions with the club, Thomas later agreed to stay with Grays Athletic.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/4663382.stm "Thomas signs for Yeovil"
  2. News: Crawley boss signs four players. BBC Sport. 19 June 2007. 19 June 2007.
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/6956708.stm "Thomas suffers broken leg"
  4. http://www.theargus.co.uk/search/2261924.Crawley_keeper_on_his_way/ "Players retained by Crawley"
  5. Web site: KLFC Appearances 2008–09 . 13 July 2009 . King's Lynn F.C. .
  6. Web site: Hampton & Richmond Borough 1–3 Sutton United . 3 January 2010 . Sutton United F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130220659/http://suttonunited.net/matchreport.html?id=174 . 30 November 2010 . dead .
  7. Web site: Trio depart Grays . 15 March 2012 . NonLeagueDaily.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317210216/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php . 17 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Bradley Thomas remains a Blue. 18 March 2012 . 16 March 2012 . Chris . Jones . Grays Athletic F.C. .