| Willie Thomas | |
| Fullname: | William Thomas |
| Birth Date: | 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Wales |
| Club1: | Oldham |
| Year1start: | 1903 |
| Appearances1: | 9 |
| Tries1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 3 |
| Club2: | Salford |
| Year2start: | 1903 |
| Year2end: | 21 |
| Appearances2: | 501 |
| Tries2: | 99 |
| Goals2: | 68 |
| Points2: | 433 |
| Teama: | Wales |
| Yearastart: | 1911 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 14 May 2012 |
| Source: | [1] |
William Strother Thomas (1881–1963) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham RLFC (Heritage № 96) and Salford, as a, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1] [2] [3]
Willie Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Salford in 1911.[1]
During Willie Thomas' time there was Salford's 5–3 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1913–14 season.
Willie Thomas played right-, i.e. number 3, in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.[4]