Mickey Thomas

Date of birth07 July 1954
Place of birthCaersws
NationalityWelsh
PositionMidfielder

'Micky' Thomas was an all-action, tenacious left-sided midfielder, 110% effort every match, a great United favourite surprisingly released.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wrexham 01 May 1972 01 Nov 1978
Manchester United 01 Nov 1978 01 Aug 1981
Everton 01 Aug 1981 01 Nov 1981
Brighton and Hove Albion 01 Nov 1981 01 Aug 1982
Stoke City 01 Aug 1982 01 Jan 1984
Chelsea 01 Jan 1984 01 Sep 1985
West Bromwich Albion 01 Sep 1985 01 Aug 1988
Shrewsbury Town 01 Aug 1988 01 Jun 1989
Leeds United 01 Jun 1989 01 Aug 1990
Stoke City 01 Aug 1990 01 Jul 1991

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1978-79 Manchester United FA Cup 8
1
1978-79 Manchester United League Division One 25
1
1979-80 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1979-80 Manchester United League Cup 3
2
1979-80 Manchester United League Division One 35
8
1980-81 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
1980-81 Manchester United League Cup 2
1980-81 Manchester United League Division One 30
2
1980-81 Manchester United UEFA Cup 2
1981-82 Everton League Cup 1
1981-82 Everton League Division One 10
1983-84 Chelsea League Division Two 17
4
1984-85 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1984-85 Chelsea League Cup 7
2
1984-85 Chelsea League Division One 26
1
5
1985-86 Derby County League Division Three 9


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Nov 1978 Chelsea v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1978 Derby County v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
16 Dec 1978 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
22 Dec 1978 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1978 Manchester United v Liverpool L 0-3 League Division One
30 Dec 1978 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion L 3-5 League Division One
31 Jan 1979 Fulham v Manchester United D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1979 Manchester United v Arsenal L 0-2 League Division One
10 Feb 1979 Manchester City v Manchester United W 0-3 League Division One
12 Feb 1979 Manchester United v Fulham W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
20 Feb 1979 Colchester United v Manchester United W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 1979 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1979 Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1979 Bristol City v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
10 Mar 1979 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
14 Mar 1979 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
20 Mar 1979 Coventry City v Manchester United L 4-3 League Division One
24 Mar 1979 Manchester United v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
27 Mar 1979 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1979 Liverpool v Manchester United D 2-2 FA Cup Semi-final
04 Apr 1979 Liverpool v Manchester United W 0-1 FA Cup Semi-final replay
07 Apr 1979 Norwich City v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
11 Apr 1979 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1979 Liverpool v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1979 Manchester United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1979 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1979 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1979 Manchester United v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1979 Manchester United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division One
05 May 1979 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
07 May 1979 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
12 May 1979 Arsenal v Manchester United L 3-2 FA Cup Final
16 May 1979 Manchester United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
18 Aug 1979 Southampton v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Aug 1979 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1979 Arsenal v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
29 Aug 1979 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
01 Sep 1979 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1979 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1
Agg: 4-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Sep 1979 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 0-3 League Division One
22 Sep 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1979 Norwich City v Manchester United L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 1979 Manchester United v Stoke City W 4-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1979 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division One
10 Oct 1979 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
13 Oct 1979 Bristol City v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1979 Manchester United v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1979 Everton v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
03 Nov 1979 Manchester United v Southampton W 1-0 League Division One
10 Nov 1979 Manchester City v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1979 Manchester United v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Division One
24 Nov 1979 Manchester United v Norwich City W 5-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1979 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1979 Manchester United v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1979 Coventry City v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
22 Dec 1979 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1979 Liverpool v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
29 Dec 1979 Manchester United v Arsenal W 3-0 League Division One
05 Jan 1980 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1980 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
12 Jan 1980 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
02 Feb 1980 Derby County v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
09 Feb 1980 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1980 Manchester United v Manchester City W 1-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1980 Crystal Palace v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1980 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1980 Manchester United v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1980 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United W 1-3 League Division One
12 Apr 1980 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1980 Norwich City v Manchester United W 0-2 League Division One
23 Apr 1980 Manchester United v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1980 Manchester United v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division One
03 May 1980 Leeds United v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
16 Aug 1980 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
23 Aug 1980 Birmingham City v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1980 Manchester United v Coventry City L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
30 Aug 1980 Manchester United v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1980 Coventry City v Manchester United L 1-0
Agg: 2-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Sep 1980 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1980 Manchester United v Leicester City W 5-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1980 Manchester United v Widzew Lódz D 1-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
20 Sep 1980 Leeds United v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1980 Manchester United v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1980 Widzew Lódz v Manchester United D 0-0
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1980 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1980 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
11 Oct 1980 Manchester United v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1980 Ipswich Town v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1980 Stoke City v Manchester United W 1-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1980 Manchester United v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
01 Nov 1980 Crystal Palace v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1980 Manchester United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1980 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1980 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1980 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United W 1-4 League Division One
13 Dec 1980 Manchester United v Stoke City D 2-2 League Division One
20 Dec 1980 Arsenal v Manchester United L 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1980 Manchester United v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1980 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United L 3-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1981 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Jan 1981 Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
10 Jan 1981 Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1981 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1981 Sunderland v Manchester United L 2-0 League Division One
31 Jan 1981 Manchester United v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1981 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-0 League Division One
21 Mar 1981 Manchester United v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1981 Everton v Manchester United W 0-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1981 Manchester United v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1975-76 Wales Under-23
1
1
1976-77 Wales British Home Championship
2
1976-77 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1976-77 Wales International Friendly 1
1976-77 Wales Under-21 1
1977-78 Wales British Home Championship 1
1
1977-78 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1
1977-78 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1977-78 Wales Under-21 1
1978-79 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1
1
1979-80 Wales British Home Championship 3
1
1979-80 Wales International Friendly 1
1979-80 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1
1980-81 Wales British Home Championship 2
1980-81 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1981-82 Wales British Home Championship 1
2
1981-82 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
1981-82 Wales International Friendly 1
1982-83 Wales British Home Championship 3
1982-83 Wales International Friendly 1
1982-83 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
1983-84 Wales British Home Championship 2
1983-84 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1983-84 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1984-85 Wales FIFA World Cup 5
1
1984-85 Wales International Friendly 1
1985-86 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1985-86 Wales International Friendly 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Feb 1976 Wales v Scotland L 2-3 Under-23
06 Oct 1976 Wales v West Germany L 0-2 International Friendly
17 Nov 1976 Scotland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
15 Dec 1976 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-21
28 May 1977 Wales v Scotland D 0-0 British Home Championship
03 Jun 1977 Northern Ireland v Wales D 1-1 British Home Championship
20 Sep 1977 Kuwait v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1977 Wales v Scotland L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 7
16 Nov 1977 Czechoslovakia v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
08 Feb 1978 Wales v Scotland W 1-0 Under-21
18 Apr 1978 Iran v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
13 May 1978 Wales v England L 1-3 British Home Championship
19 May 1978 Wales v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
25 Oct 1978 Wales v Malta W 7-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
29 Nov 1978 Wales v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
02 May 1979 Wales v Germany L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
02 Jun 1979 Malta v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
11 Sep 1979 Wales v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 International Friendly
17 Oct 1979 Germany v Wales L 5-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 Nov 1979 Turkey v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
17 May 1980 Wales v England W 4-1 British Home Championship
21 May 1980 Scotland v Wales L 1-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1980 Wales v Northern Ireland L 0-1 British Home Championship
19 Nov 1980 Wales v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
16 May 1981 Wales v Scotland W 2-0 British Home Championship
20 May 1981 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
30 May 1981 Wales v USSR D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
09 Sep 1981 Czechoslovakia v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
18 Nov 1981 USSR v Wales L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
24 Mar 1982 Spain v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Apr 1982 Wales v England L 0-1 British Home Championship
24 May 1982 Scotland v Wales L 1-0 British Home Championship
27 May 1982 Wales v Northern Ireland W 3-0 British Home Championship
22 Sep 1982 Wales v Norway W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
15 Dec 1982 Yugoslavia v Wales D 4-4 UEFA European Championship Group 4
23 Feb 1983 England v Wales L 2-1 British Home Championship
27 Apr 1983 Wales v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
28 May 1983 Wales v Scotland L 0-2 British Home Championship
31 May 1983 Northern Ireland v Wales W 0-1 British Home Championship
12 Jun 1983 Wales v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 1983 Wales v Romania W 5-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 1983 Bulgaria v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
14 Dec 1983 Wales v Yugoslavia D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
28 Feb 1984 Scotland v Wales L 2-1 British Home Championship
02 May 1984 Wales v England W 1-0 British Home Championship
12 Sep 1984 Iceland v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
17 Oct 1984 Spain v Wales L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
14 Nov 1984 Wales v Iceland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
27 Mar 1985 Scotland v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
30 Apr 1985 Wales v Spain W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Jun 1985 Norway v Wales L 4-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 1985 Wales v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
16 Oct 1985 Wales v Hungary L 0-3 International Friendly
25 Feb 1986 Saudi Arabia v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.