# Jack Thomas (footballer, born 1996)

Jack Thomas (born 3 June 1996) is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Anstey Nomads, where he plays as a midfielder.

## Playing career
### Mansfield Town

In September 2017 he joined Boston United on an initial month's loan.
On 13 February 2018, Thomas joined Tamworth on an initial one-month loan deal.
He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2017–18 season.

### Basford United

In August 2018, it was announced that he had signed a one-year contract for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Basford United.

### Ilkeston Town

On 4 September 2020, Thomas signed for Northern Premier League Division One South East side Ilkeston Town, with manager Martin Carruthers describing the signing as a real coup for the club.

### Tamworth return

Thomas re-signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Tamworth on 31 May 2021. Thomas made his second debut for Tamworth on the 14 August 2021, the opening day of the Southern League Premier Division Central season away at Royston Town, with his new club succumbing to a disappointing 3–0 defeat.
Thomas became a mainstay in the Tamworth line up, and scored his first goal on 9 November 2021 in an away Southern League Premier Division Central fixture against Bromsgrove Sporting, Thomas scored on the 16th minute to give Tamworth the lead with a long range effort that beat Bromsgrove Sporting goalkeeper Ákos Onódi. The game however finished 1-1.
On the 26 February 2022, Jack scored his second goal for Tamworth in a 6-0 demolition of Barwell in a home Southern League Premier Division Central fixture. Thomas scored the third goal of the match.
In total Thomas made 37 appearances for Tamworth, and scored two goals.

### Ilkeston Town return

Thomas resigned for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Ilkeston Town on 18 March 2022, the departure came as a shock to Tamworth, but manager Andy Peaks revealed that the move worked better geographically for Thomas.

### Basford United return

In May 2023, Thomas rejoined his former club Basford United.

### Anstey Nomads

On 30 May 2024, Thomas joined Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Anstey Nomads.

## Career statistics

    As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mansfield Town | 2013–14 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 2014–15 | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Mansfield Town | 2015–16 | League Two | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Mansfield Town | 2016–17 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | Total | Total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65 | 3 |
| Hednesford Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference North | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Barrow (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Boston United (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Basford United | 2018–19 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 47 | 7 |
| Basford United | 2019–20 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Basford United | Total | Total | 65 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 81 | 10 |
| Ilkeston Town | 2020–21 | Northern Premier League Division One South East | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Tamworth | 2021–22 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Ilkeston Town | 2021–22 | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Ilkeston Town | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Ilkeston Town | Total | Total | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| Basford United | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 250 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 306 | 24 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
* 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
* ↑ Four appearances one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, three appearances in Nottinghamshire Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Southern League Cup, two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Birmingham Senior Cup
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Nottinghamshire Senior Cup