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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team 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) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Airbus UK (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Airbus UK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:00, 3 January 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPlaying career
editThomas 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
editIn 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
editManagerial record
edit- As of 3 January 2017.
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Airbus UK Broughton | 
|
11 August 2016 | 2018 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 29.3 | [4] |
| Total | 41 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 29.3 | — | |||
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Airbus UK
- Cymru Alliance (1): 2003–04
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Club confirms Andy Thomas as team manager". Airbus UK Broughton. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Owen loses his number two". Non-League Daily. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Airbus UK Broughton matches". Soccerway. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.