Keith Thomas (English footballer)

Keith Thomas
Personal information
Full name Walter Keith Thomas
Date of birth (1929-07-28)28 July 1929
Place of birth Oswestry, England
Date of death 5 October 2021(2021-10-05) (aged 92)
Place of death Shrewsbury, England
Position Right winger
Youth career
–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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Keith Thomas (28 July 1929 – 5 October 2021) was an English footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

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.[1]

During the 1950s, Thomas made 97 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.[2][3]

Thomas was also an avid golf player, being latterly member of Condover Golf Club.[4]

Personal life

Thomas had served in the army as a fitness instructor in the UK and abroad and reached the rank of Captain before starting a schoolteaching career.[5]

Thomas died on 5 October 2021, at the age of 92. His funeral took place on 25 October 2021 at Emstrey Crematorium, Shrewsbury.[4][5] He was survived by his second wife, Barbel, to whom he had been married 40 years,[5] and daughter Jane; a son, Andrew, predeceased him.[5][4]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas, Keith". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Keith Thomas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Keith Thomas". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Thomad Walker
  5. ^ a b c d Family's praise for ex-Oswestry footballer Keith Thomas


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