Danny Thomas (footballer born 1961)
Encyclopedia
Daniel Joseph Thomas (born 12 November 1961 in Worksop
, Nottinghamshire
, England
) is a former professional footballer most notable for helping Tottenham Hotspur win the 1984 UEFA Cup
, despite missing his penalty in the shootout in the final against Anderlecht
.
during the 1979/80 season, making 3 appearances that season. Over the next three seasons he was a regular for the first team. In June 1983 he was transferred to Tottenham for a fee of £250,000. He made his Tottenham league debut on 27 August 1983 in a 3-1 defeat at Ipswich Town
. He collected a UEFA Cup
winner's medal at the end of the 1983-84 season
and would go on to make a total of 87 league appearances for the White Hart Lane
club, scoring once, before suffering a knee injury in 1987. He retired the following year, having failed to recover from the injury.
Tottenham:
in June 1983, playing 137 minutes for the national side.
he completed a Masters degree.
After a short period as Physio with West Bromwich Albion he now runs his own Physiotherapy practice in Coventry
.
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a former professional footballer most notable for helping Tottenham Hotspur win the 1984 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, despite missing his penalty in the shootout in the final against Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:...
.
Club career
He made his debut for Coventry CityCoventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
during the 1979/80 season, making 3 appearances that season. Over the next three seasons he was a regular for the first team. In June 1983 he was transferred to Tottenham for a fee of £250,000. He made his Tottenham league debut on 27 August 1983 in a 3-1 defeat at Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. He collected a UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
winner's medal at the end of the 1983-84 season
1983-84 in English football
The 1983–84 season was the 104th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool had a great first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history...
and would go on to make a total of 87 league appearances for the White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
club, scoring once, before suffering a knee injury in 1987. He retired the following year, having failed to recover from the injury.
Appearances
Coventry City:- 1979-1980 Played 3 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
- 1980-1981 Played 25 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
- 1981-1982 Played 39 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
- 1982-1983 Played 41 Scored 3 goals (Division 1)
Tottenham:
- 1983-1984 Played 27 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
- 1984-1985 Played 16 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
- 1985-1986 Played 27 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
- 1986-1987 Played 17 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
- 1987-1988 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
International career
He was capped twice by England during the tour of AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in June 1983, playing 137 minutes for the national side.
Career after football
He completed a degree in Physiotherapy after his career came to an end at the age of 26 after a serious injury. With the assistance of the Professional Footballers' AssociationProfessional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
he completed a Masters degree.
After a short period as Physio with West Bromwich Albion he now runs his own Physiotherapy practice in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
.
External links
- englandstats.com - England profile.