Rod Thomas
| Date of birth | 11 January 1947 |
| Place of birth | Glyncorrwg |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Defender |
With Derby County, 1st Division Champion 1975.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 01 Jul 1964 | 01 Nov 1973 | |
| Derby County | 01 Nov 1973 | 01 Nov 1977 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Nov 1977 | 01 Mar 1982 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Derby County | League Division One | 4 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Derby County | League Division One | 22 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Derby County | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Derby County | European Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Derby County | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Derby County | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Derby County | League Division One | 21 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Derby County | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Derby County | League Division One | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1969 | Arsenal v Swindon Town | W | 1-3 | League Cup | Final |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | Wales | Abandoned | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Wales | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Wales | Abandoned | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | Amateur | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | Prince of Wales Investiture | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | UEFA Amateur Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | Under-23 | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Wales | Amateur | 1 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1973-74 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Wales | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Wales | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 1966 | Wales v Scotland | L | 0-6 | Under-23 | |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 2-1 | Abandoned | |
| 12 Apr 1967 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 20 Mar 1968 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | Abandoned | |
| 08 May 1968 | Wales v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Oct 1968 | Wales v Italy | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 26 Mar 1969 | West Germany v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 May 1969 | England v Wales | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 May 1969 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Jul 1969 | Wales v Rest of the UK | L | 0-1 | Prince of Wales Investiture | |
| 01 Oct 1969 | England v Wales | L | 2-0 | Under-23 | |
| 22 Oct 1969 | Wales v East Germany | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Nov 1969 | Italy v Wales | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 29 Nov 1969 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | Amateur | |
| 10 Jan 1970 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 3-1 | Amateur | |
| 14 Jan 1970 | Scotland v Wales | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 28 Feb 1970 | Scotland v Wales | W | 0-3 | UEFA Amateur Cup | Group 1 |
| 18 Apr 1970 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Scotland v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 25 Apr 1970 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Wales v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 Dec 1970 | Wales v England | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Wales v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 May 1971 | Wales v Scotland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1971 | England v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1971 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Wales v Finland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 27 Oct 1971 | Czechoslovakia v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Romania v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 May 1972 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 May 1972 | Scotland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1972 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Nov 1972 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 24 Jan 1973 | England v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Wales v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 12 May 1973 | Wales v Scotland | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 May 1973 | England v Wales | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1973 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Poland v Wales | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Scotland v Wales | D | 1-1 | Amateur | |
| 11 May 1974 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Wales v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 Apr 1975 | Hungary v Wales | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 01 May 1975 | Luxembourg v Wales | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 17 May 1975 | Wales v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 May 1975 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1975 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Wales v Austria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 03 Mar 1976 | England v Wales | W | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Yugoslavia v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 May 1976 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1976 | Wales v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group A |
| 30 Mar 1977 | Wales v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 28 May 1977 | Wales v Scotland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 31 May 1977 | England v Wales | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1977 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Sep 1977 | Wales v Kuwait | 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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.