Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Swansea City
top club · 25 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#472
goals rank
#478
assists rank
12
season goals
1
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 06/07
21 / 2
int'l caps / goals
67Appearances
12Goals
1Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Thomas |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-01-16 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Llanelli → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Llanelli Town
15 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Career break → Llanelli
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
Transfer: Swansea → Career break
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Swansea City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Swansea City
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Swansea City
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Swansea
02/03 · Transfer
Apr 2002
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Blackburn
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Bristol Rovers
01/02 · Loan
May 2001
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Blackburn
00/01 · Return from loan
Nov 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Sheff Utd
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: Blackpool → Blackburn
99/00 · Return from loan
Mar 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Blackpool
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackpool FC
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Blackburn Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 1997
Transfer: West Brom → Blackburn
97/98 · Return from loan
Aug 1997
Transfer: Blackburn → West Brom
97/98 · Loan
Aug 1997
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Bromwich Albion
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.49/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.49/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Blackpool FC
28.6%
Blackburn Rovers
9.2%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Llanelli Town
7.0%
Swansea City
26.2%
Sheffield United
28.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llanelli Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 91 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 339 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 374 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FAW Premier Cup | Llanelli Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Llanelli Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Welsh League Cup | Llanelli Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Swansea City | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 374 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-29 | Blackburn | West Brom | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-29 | West Brom | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-21 | Blackburn | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | Blackpool | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-23 | Blackburn | Sheff Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-08 | Sheff Utd | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-22 | Blackburn | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Blackburn | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Swansea | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Career break | Llanelli | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Llanelli | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 430 |
| Lee Trundle | 2 | 1 | 390 |
| Nick Harrhy | 3 | 0 | 363 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Welsh League Cup | Llanelli Town | 4 | 6 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Swansea City | 3 | 16 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield United | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-22 | Blackburn | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-08 | Sheff Utd | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-23 | Blackburn | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-08 | Blackpool | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-21 | Blackburn | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-29 | West Brom | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-29 | Blackburn | West Brom | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by James Thomas's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 38% |
| Fulham FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 63% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 38% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 63% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 13% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 38% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 22 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 15 | 493 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Welsh League Cup
6 apps
4 G
0 A
League Two
18 apps
3 G
0 A
First Division
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Thomas?
James Thomas is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is James Thomas?
James Thomas is 47 years old. He was born on January 16, 1979 in Swansea.
What position does James Thomas play?
James Thomas plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does James Thomas play for?
James Thomas currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James Thomas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Thomas has scored 12 goals in 67 appearances.