Reg Thomas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald George Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Weymouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 1983 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Weymouth Central School | |||
| Weymouth Wolves | |||
| Weymouth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1934 | Southampton | 8 | (0) |
| 1934–19?? | Folkestone | ||
| Bath City | |||
| Guildford City | |||
| Sittingbourne | |||
| Margate | |||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Reginald George "Reg" Thomas (2 January 1912 – 1983)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Southampton in the 1930s.
Football career
Ellison was born in Weymouth, Dorset and as a youth played for various clubs in his home town. In September 1930, he joined Southampton as an amateur, signing a professional contract in December.[2]
Described as a "hard-tackling full-back", he was used as cover for long-serving Bill Adams. He spent most of his time with the Saints in the reserves, making 83 appearances in his four years at The Dell.[2] His first-team debut came on 12 March 1932, when he took the place of Adams at right-back for the game against Bradford City, with Adams moving to the left in the absence of Arthur Roberts; the match was lost 1–0. Thomas retained his place for the next seven matches, before Charlie Sillett took over at left-back.[3]
Thomas remained with the Saints for another two years, although he never made another first-team appearance, but was confined to the reserves, for whom he made 83 appearances.[2]
In the summer of 1934, Thomas left professional football to join the Metropolitan Police Service, turning out occasionally for various non-league clubs across southern England.[2]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 257. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- 1 2 3 4 Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. pp. 331–332. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ↑ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 87. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.