Wayne Thomas
| Date of birth | 17 May 1979 |
| Place of birth | Gloucester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
A summer signing of some potential, Wayne Thomas quickly established himself in the Stoke City side in 2000-01 and showed a growing level of confidence throughout the season.
A promising central defender he is good in the air, firm in the tackle and is physically fit and strong.
Wayne joined Burnley in July 2005 with a three-year contract.
He joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2010 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United | 04 Jul 1997 | 05 Jun 2000 | |
| Stoke City | 05 Jun 2000 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Burnley | 04 Jul 2005 | 16 Aug 2007 | |
| Southampton | 16 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 Aug 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Atromitos | 08 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Veria | 24 Aug 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | |
| Luton Town | 04 Feb 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Rochdale | 28 Mar 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Tamworth | 09 Aug 2013 | 28 Feb 2014 | |
| Worcester City | 28 Feb 2014 | 16 Mar 2015 | |
| Worcester City | 01 Oct 2015 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 01 Jul 2016 | ||
| Altrincham | 28 Oct 2016 | 28 Nov 2016 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 33 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 40 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 41 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 39 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 35 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Championship | 12 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Burnley | League Championship | 33 |
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| 2006-07 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Burnley | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southampton | League Championship | 29 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Southampton | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Southampton | League One | 10 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 17 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Tamworth | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Worcester City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Worcester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Burnley v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Burnley v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Burnley v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Reading v Burnley | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Burnley v Watford | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Burnley v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Norwich City v Burnley | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Derby County v Burnley | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Cardiff City v Burnley | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Burnley v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Derby County v Burnley | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Leicester City v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Burnley v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Barnsley | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Stoke City v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Burnley v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Burnley v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Cardiff City v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Burnley | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Burnley v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Burnley v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Burnley v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Barnsley v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Hull City v Burnley | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2007 | Reading v Burnley | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Southampton v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2007 | Burnley v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Derby County v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Burnley v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2007 | Burnley v Plymouth Argyle | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Burnley v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Leeds United v Burnley | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Burnley v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Burnley | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Burnley v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Burnley v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.