| Earle Thomas | |
| Fullname: | William Earle Thomas |
| Years1: | 1965–1967 |
| Years2: | 1967–1976 |
| Years3: | 1976 |
| Years4: | 1977 |
| Years5: | 1978–1979 |
| Years6: | 1980 |
| Clubs1: | Hamilton |
| Clubs5: | Eastern Suburbs |
| Clubs6: | Blockhouse Bay |
| Caps2: | 90 |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Caps5: | 40 |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 71 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1967–1976 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
William Earle Thomas more commonly known as Earle Thomas is a soccer player who represented New Zealand at international level.
Thomas' clubs included Hamilton, University-Mount Wellington, Eastern Suburbs AFC, and Blockhouse Bay.
Thomas made his senior All Whites debut in a 3–5 against Australia on 5 November 1967, and scored 2 goals in his first start 3 days later in a 3–1 win over Singapore.[1] He went on to finish his international playing career with 23 A-international caps to his credit,[2] his final cap coming in a 1–2 loss against New Caledonia on 2 October 1976.[1] Thomas scored 7 A-international goals[3] and captained his country on numerous occasions.
In 2013, Thomas became a founding committee member of the independent group Friends of Football[4]