Agile and quick left-footed winger, Mickey Thomas has played for many important clubs including Manchester United, Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Stoke City, Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion. He began his career at Wrexham, where he spent eight seasons. With the Welsh team he reached the quarter-finals of the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1976 and won the Third Division title in 1978. Soon after he joined Manchester United. In three seasons with Red Devils, he scored 11 goals in 110 games. After two brief negative periods at Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion, Thomas moved to Stoke City, where he quickly became a favorite at the Victoria Ground. He also won the Player of the Year award for the 1982/83 season. In January 1984 he signed for Chelsea of his former Wrexham manager John Neal. Thomas made an immediate impact, scoring twice on his debut and helping the club become Second Division champions in 1984. In his last years of career he played for West Bromwich Albion, Derby County, American side Wichita Wings, Shrewsbury Town, Leeds United and again Stoke City where, at the age of 36 he played in 44 games in 1990/91 and won again the Player of the Year award. In 1991 he returned to Wales to finish his career at Wrexham and Porthmadog. With the Welsh national team he played 51 games and scored 4 goals.
Name: Michael Reginald Thomas
Birthdate: 07/07/1954
Birthplace: 
Mochdre
Nationality: Wales
Height: 168 cm
Position: Winger
ATTRIBUTES:
Technical | Crossing, Long shots, Rapidity of execution, Technique
Mental | Determination
Physical | Agility, Acceleration, Rapidity, Dynamism, Explosivity
Tactical | Cuts, Rhythm, Unpredictability
LEAGUE STATS:
Wrexham
1971/72 Third Division (20/3) 16th
1972/73 Third Division (26/0) 12th
1973/74 Third Division (19/4) 4th
1974/75 Third Division (31/5) 13th
1975/76 Third Division (30/2) 6th
1976/77 Third Division (45/6) 5th
1977/78 Third Division (43/7) 1st
1978/79 Second Division (16/6) 15th
1991/92 Fourth Division (26/1) 14th
1992/93 Third Division (8/1) 2nd
Total: 230/33
Manchester United
1978/79 First Division (25/1) 9th
1979/80 First Division (35/8) 2nd
1980/81 First Division (30/2) 8th
Total: 90/11
Everton
1981/82 First Division (10/0) 8th
Brighton & Hove Albion
1981/82 First Division (20/0) 13th
Stoke City
1982/83 First Division (41/11) 13th
1983/84 First Division (16/3) 18th
Chelsea
1983/84 Second Division (17/4) 1st
1984/85 First Division (27/5) 6th
West Bromwich Albion
1985/86 First Division (20/0) 22nd
Derby County
1985/86 Second Division (9/0) 3rd
Wichita Wings
1986/87 MISL (42/17) QF
1987/88 MISL (34/11) 5th West
Shrewsbury Town
1988/89 Second Division (40/1) 22nd
Leeds United
1989/90 Second Division (3/0) 1st
Stoke City
1989/90 Second Division (8/0) 24th
1990/91 Third Division (38/7) 14th
INTERNATIONAL CUPS STATS:
Wrexham
1972/73 Cup Winners’ Cup (4/0) R2
1975/76 Cup Winners’ Cup (4/0) QF
1978/79 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/0) R1
Manchester United
1980/81 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
NATIONAL TEAM STATS:
1976/86 WALES (51/4)
1976/77 British Home Championship (2/0) 2nd
1977/78 British Home Championship (2/0) 2nd
1979/80 British Home Championship (3/1) 3rd
1980/81 British Home Championship (2/0)
1981/82 British Home Championship (3/0) 3rd
1982/83 British Home Championship (3/0) 3rd
1983/84 British Home Championship (2/0) 2nd
HONOURS:
Wrexham
1971/72 Welsh Cup
1974/75 Welsh Cup
1977/78 Third Division
1977/78 Welsh Cup
1992/93 Third Division (2nd, promotion)
Manchester United
1978/79 FA Cup (runner-up)
1979/80 First Division (runner-up)
Chelsea
1983/84 Second Division
Derby County
1985/86 Second Division (3rd, promotion)
Leeds United
1989/90 Second Division
INDIVIDUAL:
1977/78 Third Division PFA Team of the Year
1982/83 Stoke City F.C. season top scorer
1982/83 Stoke City F.C. Player of the Year
1990/91 Stoke City F.C. Player of the Year
1991/92 Match of the Day’s Goal of the Season Award
MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –
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