| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Gwyn Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1957[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea,[1] Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| Wales U21 | 3 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Gwyn Thomas (born 26 September 1957) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[3]
Career
After starting his career with West End in Swansea,[4] he joined Leeds United, making his debut for the club as a substitute on 26 April 1975 away at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3] He made 103 appearances for Leeds before transferring to Barnsley in March 1984 for £40,000.[3]
Thomas played 230 times in all competitions for Barnsley, breaking his leg in 1989, before joining Hull City for £25,000 in March 1990.[5]
Thomas finished his career at Carlisle United in 1992.[3]
International career
Thomas made three appearances for Wales' U21 side. Thomas received a call-up to the senior Wales team, but he was forced to pull out due to injury.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Gwyn Thomas". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Northbank Natter – Swansea Nursery". Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ Neil Brown Football League Stats – Barnsley
- ↑ "Gwyn Thomas". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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