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 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 | 33 | 1 |
8
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1
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| 2000-01 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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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 |
13
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1
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 |
2
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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 |
4
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1
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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 |
6
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1
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 35 | 2 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Championship | 12 | 4 |
1 |
1
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2
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| 2005-06 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Burnley | League Championship | 33 |
4
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1
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| 2006-07 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Burnley | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southampton | League Championship | 29 | 1 |
2
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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 |
1 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Southampton | League One | 10 | 5 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 17 | 4 |
4
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| 2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Tamworth | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Worcester City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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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.