John JamesThomas (23 August 1896 – 9 December 1980) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1896[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1980 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | New Milford, New Jersey, U.S.[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bohemian | |||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Irish Free State | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editThomas was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[3] Though he did not feature in the Olympics,[1] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[4][5][6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Irish Free State[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1924 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "John Thomas". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b Baker, Mervyn D.; Ryan, Seán (2001). England (1872–1940), Éire (1924–1940), England/Amateurs (1906–1940). Wiesbaden: International Federation of Football History & Statistics.
- ^ John Thomas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Eesti 1–3 Iirimaa" [Estonia 1–3 Ireland]. Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (23 April 2015). "USA - Details of International Matches 1885–1969". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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