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1

Starts:

1

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0

Unused:

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Goals:

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Player #53

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1888-89

1888-89

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Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas

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Season

1888-89

Age

21

Division

FL

Squad #

Appearances

1

Starts

1

Subs

0

Unused

0

Goals

0

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Games / Goals

Goal

Involvements

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

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Robert Samuel Thomas

Birth Date

April 1867

Birth Place

Newtown, Birmingham

Birth Country

England

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Citizenship

England

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

Cocknage FC

Transfer in

Aged

21

From

Cocknage FC

For

Free

On

1888

Under

George Ramsay

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

21

Walsall Town

To

For

Free

On

1889

Under

George Ramsay

Subsequent Clubs

Walsall Town
Retired

Died

1 March 1936, Aged 68

Villa Career

1889 Free, 1 | 0 | #53 |

Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.

🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Appearances

Unused

1

0

Goals

0

Played Under

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

(First Squad)

Manager

First Goal

1888-89

2 March 1889

Blackburn Rovers (a), FA Cup

21

No Substitutes in Period

Did not score

Appearances

Goals

1

0

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

1888-89

2 March 1889

Blackburn Rovers (a), FA Cup

Aged

Manager

(Final Squad)

Manager

21

No Substitutes in Period

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

Foot

International Record

National Team

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England

Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |

Caps with Villa

Bob Thomas

Player #55 for Aston Villa, Robert Samuel Thomas, known as Bob Thomas played as a full back for the club. Bob represented Villa just once during the 1888-89 season.

Bob was born in Newtown, less 3 miles from the current Villa ground in April 1867 and made his only appearance for the club as a 21 year old on 3rd March 1889.

Villa had signed Bob from Cocknage FC.

Bob later transferred to Walsall Town.

Bob had played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Bob passed away in Edgbaston in March 1936 aged 68.

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