Tony Thomas (footballer)

Tony Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Thomas
Date of birth	(1971-07-12) 12 July 1971
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height
Position(s)	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

Anthony "Tony" 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.

Career

Thomas was born in Liverpool. 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 and made more than 300 appearances in the next ten years. 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.

Sold to Motherwell at the beginning of the next season for £150,000, he retired from professional football due to injury in 2001.

External links

• Tony Thomas career statistics at Soccerbase