Mickey Thomas (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Reginald Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Mochdre, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1978 | Wrexham | 230 | (33) |
| 1978–1981 | Manchester United | 90 | (11) |
| 1981 | Everton | 10 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Stoke City | 57 | (14) |
| 1984–1985 | Chelsea | 44 | (9) |
| 1985–1986 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Derby County (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Wichita Wings | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1989 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Stoke City | 46 | (7) |
| 1991–1993 | Wrexham | 34 | (2) |
| 1994 | Porthmadog | ||
| Total | 603 | (77) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1986 | Wales | 51 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994 | Porthmadog | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Michael Reginald "Mickey" Thomas (born 7 July 1954) is a former footballer who played for Wrexham, Manchester United, Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Stoke City, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, Derby County, Shrewsbury Town and Leeds United. As a Welsh international, he made 51 appearances and scored four goals.
Thomas began his career with local side Wrexham where he spent eight seasons and earned a move to Manchester United in 1978. After three seasons at Old Trafford, Thomas had sport spells at Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Stoke City in August 1982. After one and a half seasons at the Victoria Ground, he moved on to Chelsea, with whom he helped gain promotion in 1983–84. He then played for West Bromwich Albion and Derby County and also spent two years in the United States playing indoor football for Wichita Wings. He moved back to England in 1988 to play for Shrewsbury Town and Leeds United before making returns to Stoke City and Wrexham.
Thomas was born in Mochdre, Conwy, Wales, and was among a group of notable footballers to come out of North West Wales during the 1970s and 1980s. Local factory Quinton Hazell bought him a pair of boots when he was at school in the mid 1960s, and at the age of 13 Thomas was a success as left wing on the factory's Conwy League men's team. By 15, he and friend Joey Jones were taken on by Wrexham. Though the first two years were spent cleaning boots, the changing rooms and the whole stadium, Thomas made his first-team debut in the 1971–72 season, when still only 17. Under manager John Neal he helped Wrexham establish their giant-killing reputation by reaching the quarter finals of the FA Cup in 1974 and the quarter finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1976, when they lost to the eventual winners, Anderlecht of Belgium. After helping Wrexham storm to the Third Division title in 1977–78, Thomas crossed the border to England and joined Manchester United. He played 110 games and scored 15 goals for the Red Devils, collecting an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1979.
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