Jack Thomas | |
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1891 Sacriston, England |
John William "Jack" Thomas was an English professional football inside right who played in the Football League for Newcastle United.[1]
Personal life[]
Thomas worked as a miner.[2] After the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he enlisted in the Durham Light Infantry.[2] Thomas was taken prisoner during the Second Battle of Ypres, in 1915 and was sent to Germany, where he was incarcerated with French prisoners and learnt the language.[2] He eventually escaped with four other French prisoners and by using a compass which had been hidden in a cake sent from home, he made it to the neutral Netherlands.[2] Upon his return to Britain, Thomas was interrogated as a possible German spy, but was then sent back to France to work in counter-espionage, by posing as a French dock worker.[2]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1911–12[3] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 285. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Henderson, Tony (30 September 2014). "The Newcastle United footballers who went to war for their country". http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-united-footballers-who-went-7860465.
- ↑ "John Thomas". http://www.11v11.com/players/john-thomas-48241/.
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