Andy Thomas (footballer, born 1977)

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Andy Thomas
Personal information
Full name Andrew Thomas
Date of birth (1977-12-14) 14 December 1977 (age 44)
Place of birth Chester, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Airbus UK (manager)
Youth career
Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Wrexham 0 (0)
1997–1999 Connah's Quay Nomads 70 (3)
1999 Cwmbran Town 3 (1)
1999–2001 Connah's Quay Nomads 38 (0)
2001–2003 Newtown 51 (0)
2003–2007 Airbus UK 20 (1)
2005–2006 → Halkyn United (dual registration)
Teams managed
2007–2016 Airbus UK (assistant)
2016–2018 Airbus UK
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:00, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Andrew Thomas (born 14 December 1977) is an English football manager and former footballer. He is currently manager of Welsh Premier League club Airbus UK Broughton.

Career[]

Playing career[]

Thomas was born in Chester, and began his career as a trainee with Wrexham, playing in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against FC Petrolul Ploieşti.[1][2] He turned professional in August 1996, but failed to make any further first team appearances and was released in 1997.[1][2] He joined Connah's Quay Nomads and began a lengthy career in Welsh football. He moved to Cwmbran Town in the 1999–2000 season, but played just twice before returning to Connah's Quay.[1][2] In 2001, he joined Newtown, moving to Airbus UK Broughton in August 2003. At the end of this first season with Airbus, they won the Cymru Alliance and with it promotion to the Welsh Premier League.[1][2] He spent the 2005–06 season on a dual registration with both Airbus UK and Cymru Alliance side Halkyn United. He retired in 2007.[1][2]

Coaching career[]

In November 2007, Thomas was appointed as assistant manager of Airbus UK.[3] In August 2016, Thomas was appointed interim manager of Airbus UK before taking permanent charge in September 2016.[1][2]

Career statistics[]

Managerial record[]

As of 3 January 2017.
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
P W D L Win %
Airbus UK Broughton Wales 11 August 2016 2018 41 12 6 23 029.3 [4]
Total 41 12 6 23 029.3 —

Honours[]

Player[]

Airbus UK

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Club confirms Andy Thomas as team manager". Airbus UK Broughton. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Airbus squad and management 2016/17". Airbus UK Broughton. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Owen loses his number two". Non-League Daily. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Airbus UK Broughton matches". Soccerway. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

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