Keith Thomas (English footballer) explained

Keith Thomas
Fullname:Walter Keith Thomas
Position:Right winger
Birth Date:1929 7, df=y
Birth Place:Oswestry, England
Death Place:Shrewsbury, England
Youthyears1:–1950
Youthclubs1:Oswestry Town
Years1:1950–1952
Clubs1:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:1952–1953
Clubs2:Cardiff City
Caps2:9
Goals2:4
Years3:1953–1956
Clubs3:Plymouth Argyle
Caps3:35
Goals3:8
Years4:1956–1957
Clubs4:Exeter City
Caps4:43
Goals4:6
Totalcaps:97
Totalgoals:19

Walter Keith Thomas (28 July 1929 – 5 October 2021) was an English footballer who played as a right winger. During the 1950s, Thomas made 97 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.[1]

Born in Oswestry, Thomas played for the town's local club prior to signing for Sheffield Wednesday in 1950. A schoolteacher by profession, he rejoined Oswestry Town as player-manager in 1957 and, in 1959, joined Welsh side Pwllheli in the same position.[2]

Thomas died on 5 October 2021, at the age of 92.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keith Thomas. Greens on Screen. 19 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Thomas, Keith. The Grecian Archive. 19 April 2020.
  3. https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/19658807.Thomas_Walker/ Thomad Walker
  4. https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/19656827.daughters-praise-ex-oswestry-footballer-keith-thomas/ Family's praise for ex-Oswestry footballer Keith Thomas