Keith Thomas (English footballer)

Walter Keith Thomas (born 28 July 1929) is an English former 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][2]

Keith Thomas
Personal information
Full name Walter Keith Thomas
Date of birth (1929-07-28) 28 July 1929
Place of birth Oswestry, England
Playing position(s) Right winger
Youth career
000–1950 Oswestry Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1952 Sheffield Wednesday 10 (1)
1952–1953 Cardiff City 9 (4)
1953–1956 Plymouth Argyle 35 (8)
1956–1957 Exeter City 43 (6)
Total 97 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[3]

References

  1. "Keith Thomas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Keith Thomas". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. "Thomas, Keith". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2020.


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