Profile - James Thomas

2004/5 Player Profile - James Thomas

Name: James Thomas

DOB: 16^th January 1979

POB: Swansea

Previous Clubs: Blackburn, West Brom (loan), Blackpool (loan), Sheff Utd (loan), Bristol Rovers (loan)

Contracted Until June 2005

Last Season's Stats

	Apps	Goals	YC	RC
2003-04	22	3	1	0

(all competitions)

Swansea Career Stats - Season by Season

Season	Apps	Goals
2002-03	42	15
2003-04	22	3
Total	64	18

(all competitions)

Career Stats

Club	Time	Apps	Goals
Blackburn (trainee)	1997-2002	7	1
West Brom (loan)	1997	3	0
Blackpool (loan)	2000	9	2
Sheffield Utd (loan)	2000-2001	11	1
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2002	7	1
Swansea	2002-2004	64	18
Total		101	23

(all competitions)

Still the only Nick Cusack signing still remaining at the club after being signed from Blackburn in the summer of 2002. He scored 15 goals in his first season and is remembered for "that hatrick" which kept Swansea in the league against Hull last May.

Last season Thomas hardly ever played due to injuries and not being selected by Flynn. Thommo still has a year left on his contract and hopefully will prove to Jackett and the fans this season that he can score goals when picked.

Fan's Views -

"A decent striker. Has a good all round game but has no attributes that distinguishes him from the next player. Great hat-trick last day of the season though!!"

"Treated shamefully by the man whose job he saved (for a while). Looks to have had the confidence boost he really needed from Jackett. Probably the best natural goal poacher at the club but needs to repay Kenny's faith next season."

Why not check out the latest Vetch Verdict on the BBC site?

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