Arthur John Thomas (21 September 1884 – 7 May 1960)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Artie Thomas | |||
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 Cigarette card on Thomas in 1911 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur John Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 1960 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Brunswick | ||
| Weight | 64 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–1913 | St Kilda | 53 (29) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After arriving from Brunswick in 1910, Thomas played 17 games in his debut season and kicked 15 goals, which were enough to top the goal-kicker.[2] A rover, he appeared in three further seasons for St Kilda. His brother, Hugh Thomas, coached St Kilda in the 1940s.[3]
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- ^ "Artie Thomas - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ AFL Tables: Artie Thomas
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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