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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.

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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:00, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

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		11 August 2016	2018	41	12	6	23	029.3	[4]
Total				41	12	6	23	029.3	—

Honours

Player

Airbus UK

• Cymru Alliance (1): 2003–04

References

External links

• Welsh Premier League Profile

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