Dave Thomas (footballer)
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| Dave Thomas | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Thomas | |
| Date of birth | October 5, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1966-1972 1972-1976 1977-1978 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981 1982-1984 |
Burnley Queens Park Rangers Everton Wolves Vancouver Whitecaps Middlesbrough Portsmouth |
157 (19) 182 (27) 71 (4) 10 (0) - (-) 13 (1) 30 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1974-1975 | England | 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Dave Thomas, born October 5, 1950 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, England is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a midfielder.
He had a long and successful playing career, playing for almost 20 years and totalling over 450 league appearances whilst playing for Burnley, QPR, Everton, Vancouver Whitecaps, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He won 8 England caps overall whilst at Queens Park Rangers. His first England cap was given to him by manager Don Revie on October 30, 1974 in a 3-0 win against Czechoslovakia. He set up the first goal in the game.
He now works as a PE teacher at the Bishop Luffa School in Chichester.
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Categories: English footballers | 1950 births | Queens Park Rangers F.C. players | Everton F.C. players | Burnley F.C. players | Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players | Vancouver Whitecaps players | Middlesbrough F.C. players | Portsmouth F.C. players | England international footballers | People from Nottinghamshire | Living people
