Tony Thomas (footballer)
English footballer
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Anthony Thomas (born 12 July 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, where he spent the majority of his career, in the Premier League for Everton and in the Scottish Premier League for Motherwell.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1997 | Tranmere Rovers | 257 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Everton | 8 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Motherwell | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 281 | (12) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Thomas was born in Liverpool.[2] He began his career as a junior with Tranmere Rovers reserves, and quickly advanced through the ranks. He made his debut as a 17-year-old in the 1987–88 season[3] and made more than 300 appearances in the next ten years.[2] At Tranmere he was part of the side that won the 1989-90 Football League Trophy.[4] After completing a £400,000 move to Everton before the 1997–98 season, injury disrupted his progress and he failed to hold down a first-team place.
He was sold to Motherwell at the beginning of the next season for £150,000, and scored his first and only goal for the club in a 3-1 Scottish Cup win over Hearts in January 1999.[5] He retired from professional football due to injury in 2001.[6]
