Former Swansea City player Geoff Thomas dies
A FORMER Swans star Geoff Thomas has died.
A talented midfielder, Thomas played 357 league games for Swansea City Football Club between 1965 and 1976, scoring 52 goals along the way.
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Geoff Thomas
A former captain of Swansea Schoolboys, he became one of the first apprentices at the Vetch Field in the early 1960s.
He later became a Mumbles Cricket Club stalwart as both a player and groundsman.
He died on Sunday following a long illness. He lived in Mumbles.
Swans chairman Huw Jenkins said: "It's always sad to lose a member of the Swans family especially when that person gave so much to the club as a player.
"Having played an incredible 357 league games for the club there's no doubt he was an influential member of the Swans over a number of years.
"He was a well known and loved member of the local community going on to play in the Swansea league when he hung up his boots at the Vetch.
"Our condolences go out to his family and friends."
Mr Thomas leaves three grown-up sons, Lee, Carl and Jamie, from a former marriage.
For more tributes, see tomorrow's South Wales Evening Post.
Comments
by leighrichards
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:26PM
“very sad news......along with the likes of herbie williams and wyndham evans another swans unsung hero who played for the club in less succesful days.....but a one club man who played for the swans over 350 times during his 11 year stint with the club....and a cultured midfield player from what i remember, as the swans played a 'passing game' back then too....”
by morton1947
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:26PM
“Remember standing on the sleepers behind the goal and watching Janner hammer goals at a tremendous pace past the opposition keeper. One of the old school he was a great player and certainly had an air about him . .He also had some "choice language too" when things didn't go his way. Sad to see another Swansea legend go and I hope we will pay our usual tributes to him this Saturday.”
by Philcwmavon
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:15AM
“Muffin...you can be proud of your post.Good man.”
by Philcwmavon
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:11AM
“God rest his soul.
A thunderbolt goal against Hereford in the Welsh cup at the Vetch is still fresh.
Thanks for your autographs Geoff...put a word in for me when you sign Peter's book.”
by mahatmacoat
Sunday, January 13 2013, 9:37PM
“A Hafod boy he had a tackle like a JCB coming at you and a thunderbolt shot. If "Jana" hadn't enjoyed the social side of life who knows where his career would have gone.
RIP Geoff i shall raise a glass to you tonight in the Mexico Fountain”
by muffinman235
Sunday, January 13 2013, 8:35PM
“Geoff Thomas was before my time, but with 357 league games and 52 goals for SCFC he deserves to be remembered. Good to see Huw Jenkins acknowledging a player who gave so much for our club. Swansea City AFC hasn't forgotten the players past and present who have enabled us to achieve our current position in the premier league, and it is thanks to players like Geoff who gave their all, that we are where we are now. condolences to the family.”
by pomphrey2005
Sunday, January 13 2013, 8:20PM
“it was a pleasure to watch him play for swans”
by SCFC_10
Sunday, January 13 2013, 2:39PM
“R.I.P”