Bobby Thomas (footballer)

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English footballer (born 2001)

Full name Bobby Craig Thomas^[1]

Date of birth (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 25)^[2]

Place of birth Chester, England^[3]

Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)^[4]

Bobby Thomas
Personal information
Thomas with Coventry City in 2024
Full name	Bobby Craig Thomas^[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 25)^[2]
Place of birth	Chester, England^[3]
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)^[4]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Coventry City
Number	4
Youth career
	Everton
–2017	Crewe Alexandra
2017–2020	Burnley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Burnley	0	(0)
2018	→ Kendal Town (loan)
2021	→ Barrow (loan)	21	(1)
2022–2023	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	19	(3)
2023	→ Barnsley (loan)	22	(3)
2023–	Coventry City	115	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:54, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

Bobby Craig Thomas (born 30 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Coventry City.

Burnley

In March 2019, Thomas signed his first professional deal with Burnley, signing a two-year contract.^[5] In November 2018, he went out on a months youth loan to Northern Premier League side Kendal Town.^[6] He was named as the club's young player of the year at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[7] On 23 September 2020, Thomas made his senior debut for Burnley, playing the full match in a 2–0 win over Millwall in the EFL Cup.^[8] On 22 January 2021, Thomas joined League Two side Barrow on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.^[9]

On 1 September 2022, Thomas signed for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.^[10] Thomas made his debut a couple of days later, playing the duration of a 2–2 home draw with Morecambe, scoring Rovers' second equaliser ten minutes from time.^[11]

On 14 January 2023, Thomas joined EFL League One side Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.^[12]

Coventry City

On 22 July 2023, Thomas joined EFL Championship side Coventry City on a four-year contract.^[13] On 17 April 2026, Thomas scored an equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park to secure Coventry's promotion back to the Premier League.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 April 2026^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burnley	2020–21^[16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2021–22^[17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23^[18]	Championship	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Barrow (loan)	2020–21^[16]	League Two	21	1	—		—		—		21	1
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2022–23^[18]	League One	19	3	2	0	—		5^[a]	0	26	3
Barnsley (loan)	2022–23^[18]	League One	22	3	—		—		3^[b]	0	25	3
Coventry City	2023–24^[19]	Championship	44	2	4	0	0	0	—		48	2
	2024–25^[20]	Championship	38	5	2	0	3	0	2^[c]	0	45	5
	2025–26^[21]	Championship	33	2	0	0	2	0	—		35	2
Total			115	9	6	0	6	0	2	0	128	9
Career total			177	16	8	0	6	0	10	0	201	16

↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
↑ Appearances in EFL League One play-offs
↑ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

References

↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "Bobby Thomas profile". Premier League. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ Bobby Thomas at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
↑ "Bobby Thomas". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
↑ "Pro Deal For Thomas As Scholars Released". Burnley F.C. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "Thomas and Yari are the latest to go out on loan". uptheclarets.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "Thomas Standing Tall". Burnley F.C. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "Millwall 2–0 Burnley". BBC. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "Bobby Thomas: Barrow sign defender on loan from Premier League side Burnley". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
↑ "Bobby Thomas signs for Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
↑ "Bristol Rovers 2–2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "Bobby Thomas joins the Reds". Barnsley FC. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
↑ Hornby, Mark (22 July 2023). "TRANSFER: Bobby Thomas joins Coventry City". Coventry City F.C.
↑ "Coventry promoted to Premier League: Frank Lampard's side back in top flight after 25 years after 1-1 draw at Blackburn". Sky Sports. 18 April 2026.
↑ Bobby Thomas at Soccerway
1 2 "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
↑ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
1 2 3 "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
↑ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
↑ "Games played by Bobby Thomas in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 November 2025.

v t e Coventry City F.C. – current squad
1 Dovin 3 Dasilva 4 Thomas 5 Rudoni 6 Grimes (c) 7 Sakamoto 8 Allen 9 Simms 10 Mason-Clark 11 Wright 13 Wilson 14 Esse 15 Kitching 16 Onyeka 18 Yang Min-hyeok 19 Rushworth 20 Kesler-Hayden 21 Bidwell 22 Latibeaudiere 23 Thomas-Asante 24 Markelo 26 Woolfenden 27 van Ewijk 28 Eccles 29 Torp 33 Brau 48 Bell Manager: Lampard

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