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John Joseph Thomas (23 August 1896 – 9 December 1980) was an Irish footballer who played as a midfielder and made two appearances for the Irish Free State national team.

John Thomas

Personal information
Full name	John Joseph Thomas[1]
Date of birth	(1896-08-23)23 August 1896[1]
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland[1]
Date of death	9 December 1980(1980-12-09) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death	New Milford, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bohemian
National team
1924	Irish Free State	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Thomas was included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer Olympic football tournament in Paris.[3] Though he did not feature in the Olympics,[1] he made two appearances for the team in friendly matches after Ireland's elimination from the tournament. The first match took place on 3 June 1924 against Estonia in Colombes, while the second took place in Dublin on 14 June against the United States. Both matches finished as 3–1 wins for Ireland.[4][5][6]

Career statistics

International

Irish Free State[2]
Year	Apps	Goals
1924	2	0
Total	2	0

References

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