Please answer the following question: Facts: - clubs: nuneaton united hinckley united borough fortuna dusseldorf northampton town notts county bedworth - caps: 57 81 74 134 64 - position: midfielder - managerclubs: bedworth united hinckley united kettering town - years: 0000 1989 -- 1994 1994 -- 1997 1997 -- 2005 2013 -- -- 2014 1981 1983 -- 1988 1988 -- 1989 - height: 5 10 - youthclubs: nuneaton borough - youthyears: 0000 -- 1981 - birth date: 19 december 1961 - name: dean thomas - birth place: bedworth , england - manageryears: 1994 -- 1997 1997 -- 2012 2013 -- 2014 - goals: 8 9 12 8 7 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dean thomas -lrb- footballer -rrb- .
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dean thomas -lrb- born 19 december 1961 -rrb- is an english former footballer and former manager of hinckley united .thomas was the only manager in the club 's history and managed the team for 15 years .he also managed kettering town .