Artie Thomas

Artie Thomas
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(1960-05-07) (aged 75)
Place of death	Kew, Victoria
Original team(s)	Brunswick
Weight	64
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1910–1913	St Kilda	53 (29)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

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]

References

1. "Artie Thomas - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
2. AFL Tables: Artie Thomas
3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.