Maddie Thomas

**Last statistical update: 19:21, 6 June 2023 (UTC)**

**Madelyn Thomas** is a footballer who played for **Hashtag United** (women).

Thomas was attached to West Ham United of the Premier League - Southern Division across 2009–10 and 2010–11. She made 7 appearances in the former campaign, coming off the bench in all but 1 encounter as they placed 5th; whilst also turning out for their reserves. In the latter, the defender played twice for the senior team (as they came 3rd) and 11 times for their reserve squad.

Tennessee Wesleyan University
Across 2011 and 2012, Thomas appeared for the Tennessee Wesleyan University football team.

AFC Basildon
On 4 August 2018, "all the way from America", Thomas joined C & K Basildon - a team that would later be renamed AFC Basildon. Her debut arrived on 26 August as they fell to a 5-goal home defeat to Cardiff City. Thomas netted her 1st goal for the club in a 9 September draw away at Loughborough Foxes. Her season concluded with 19 appearances to her name, in a season that saw them relegated from the National League - Premier Division, Southern Division after 2 ties and 20 losses from their 20 league fixtures. In the National League - Division One South East, Thomas scored once (against Kent Football United on 6 November 2019) across 18 matches in a campaign that would be curtailed around March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### HTU

2020–21
Ahead of 2020–21, Thomas and others moved over to HTU following a merger between *The Tags* and AFC Basildon. She appeared unofficially for her bow on 9 August 2020 as they met Crawley Wasps in a friendly for the team's inaugural match as HTU, which preceded the defender taking part in every pre-season game having also took part versus Sporting Khalsa, Haringey Borough, Wymondham Town, Dulwich Hamlet, Ashford Town and West Bromwich Albion. Thomas' competitive debut occurred on the opening day of the National League - Division One South East season as they lost on the road to Ipswich Town on 20 September. Next time out, on 27 September, the defender converted her opening HTU goal in a home league victory over Cambridge United.

On 13 December 2020, Thomas scored twice in a 6–0 thumping of Cambridge City at Park Lane. In total, she was selected 6 times competitively in all competitions before a secondary COVID-19 pandemic-enforced curtailment occurred around December.

2021–22
After scoring in a pre-season exhibition encounter with Solihull Moors on 8 August 2021, Thomas would later net her 1st official goal of the campaign in their penultimate match of the month at Billericay Town as they came away with a 1–1 draw on 25 August. Just over 1 month later, she scored and assisted Gemma Baker in a 6–0 triumph away to Cambridge United on 26 September. In mid-February 2022, Thomas grabbed assists in consecutive matches - initially setting up Kelly Wealthall in a National League - Division One South East victory versus London Seaward on 16 February, prior to providing likewise for Emma Samways in a 6–2 win in an Essex Senior Cup semi-final with Harlow Town on 20 February.

By the season's conclusion, Thomas had featured over 40 times and netted 6 goals for *The Tags* - prior to departing in the subsequent off-season.

### Post-HTU

Bowers & Pitsea
Thomas was revealed as a new signing by Eastern Region League - Premier Division outfit Bowers & Pitsea on 31 July 2022. She marked her competitive bow for the club with 2 goals in a 21 August 8–1 victory over Colney Heath. October saw her notch further versus Stevenage, Royston Town and Bedford (brace), which preceded Thomas scoring singularly on 22 January 2023 against Wroxham and with a double on 2 April versus Kings Lynn Town as *Bowers* finished 7th.

## Personal Life

Thomas attended Chadwell Heath Foundation School, the Tennessee Wesleyan University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington (2015–2017) - studying for and later securing a Master Degree in Mathematics at the latter. From 3 September 2020, she has worked as a firefighter for the London Fire Brigade.

## HTU Statistics

Breakdown

'*Other Cups' includes competitions like the FA Trophy, the FA Vase and friendly tournaments. See also: HTUwiki:DataIssues.*

Appearances (45)
* List of appearances of Maddie Thomas

Goals (6)
Hashtag United  v  Cambridge United

Hashtag United  v  Cambridge City

Solihull Moors  v  Hashtag United

Billericay Town  v  Hashtag United

Cambridge United  v  Hashtag United

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Madelyn Thomas player stats" .
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Maddie Thomas" .
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "MADDIE THOMAS player stats" .
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Maddie Thomas" .
5. ↑ "Maddie Thomas" .
6. ↑ "All THE WAY FROM AMERICA...🇺🇸 We welcome @Maddiethomas25 into the C&K Family. @FAWNL" , 4 August 2018.
7. ↑ "Thomas is a Red!! We are pleased to announce, @Maddiethomas25, has agreed to join Bowers & Pitsea Ladies FC from @hashtagutdwomen for the upcoming season! 👇🏻 Here is what Maddie & Striz had to say! #UpTheBowers #BowersFamily" , 31 July 2022.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Maddie Thomas player stats" .
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Maddie Thomas" .