John Thomas (Irish footballer) explained

John Thomas
Fullname:	John Thomas
Birth Date:	1896 8, df=y
Birth Place:	Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:	New Milford, New Jersey, U.S.
Position:	Midfielder^[1]
Clubs1:	Bohemian
Nationalyears1:	1924
Nationalteam1:	Irish Free State
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0

John JamesThomas (23 August 1896 – 9 December 1980) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.

Career

Thomas was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris. Though he did not feature in the Olympics,^[2] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Career statistics

International

Notes and References

1. Book: Baker . Mervyn D. . Ryan . Seán . England (1872–1940), Éire (1924–1940), England/Amateurs (1906–1940) . 2001 . . Wiesbaden.
2. Web site: John Thomas . Olympedia . 19 August 2021.
3. Web site: Eesti 1–3 Iirimaa . Estonia 1–3 Ireland . . 30 March 2020 . Estonian.
4. Web site: Courtney . Barrie . USA - Details of International Matches 1885–1969 . . 23 April 2015 . 30 March 2020.
5. News: Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924 . History Ireland . 2012 . 30 March 2020.