Earle Thomas
New Zealand footballer
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William Earle Thomas more commonly known as Earle Thomas is a soccer player who represented New Zealand at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Earle Thomas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Hamilton | ||
| 1967–1976 | Mount Wellington | 90 | (71) |
| 1976 | Eden | 3 | (2) |
| 1977 | Mount Wellington | 15 | (3) |
| 1978–1979 | Eastern Suburbs | 40 | (13) |
| 1980 | Blockhouse Bay | 19 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1976 | New Zealand | 23 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas' clubs included Hamilton, University-Mount Wellington, Eastern Suburbs AFC, and Blockhouse Bay.
International career
Thomas made his senior All Whites debut in a 3–5 against Australia on 5 November 1967, and scored 2 goals in his first start 3 days later in a 3–1 win over Singapore.[1] He went on to finish his international playing career with 23 A-international caps to his credit,[2] his final cap coming in a 1–2 loss against New Caledonia on 2 October 1976.[1] Thomas scored 7 A-international goals[3] and captained his country on numerous occasions.[citation needed]
Administration career
In 2013, Thomas became a founding committee member of the independent group Friends of Football[4]
