Gwyn Thomas (footballer)

Gwyn Thomas
Personal information
Full name David Gwyn Thomas
Date of birth (1957-09-26) 26 September 1957
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
West End
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1984 Leeds United 89 (3)
1984–1990 Barnsley 201 (17)
1990–1991 Hull City 22 (0)
1991–1992 Carlisle United 37 (1)
Total 349 (21)
National team
Wales U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

David Gwyn Thomas (born 26 September 1957) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

After starting his career with West End in Swansea,[2] he joined Leeds United, making his debut for the club as a substitute on 26 April 1974 away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1] He made 103 appearances for Leeds before transferring to Barnsley in March 1984 for £40,000.[1]

Thomas played 230 times in all competitions for Barnsley, breaking his leg in 1989, before joining Hull City for £25,000 in March 1990.[3]

Thomas finished his career at Carlisle United in 1992.[1]

International career

Thomas made three appearances for Wales' U21 side. Thomas received a call-up to the senior Wales team, however pulled out due to injury.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Gwyn Thomas' Leeds stats at leeds-fans.org.uk". Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. Northbank Natter - Swansea Nursery
  3. Neil Brown Football League Stats - Barnsley
  4. "Gwyn Thomas". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 3 May 2018.


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