William Thomas (footballer)

For the Australian rules footballer from the WAFL see William 'Digger' Thomas.

**Bill Thomas**
Personal information
Birth	November 10, 1886(1886-11-10),
Recruited from	Carlton District/Rose of Northcote
Height and weight	178cm / 77.5kg
Playing career¹
Debut	1906, South Melbourne vs. , at
Team(s)	South Melbourne (1906-1913) 142 games, 3 goals Richmond (1914-1916; 1919) 62 games, 3 goals
Coaching career¹
Team(s)	South Melbourne (1910-1911)
¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season
Career highlights
South Melbourne Premiership Player 1909 South Melbourne Captain/Coach 1910-1911 Interstate games:- 4 Victorian Captain 1912 Richmond Captain 1914-1916; 1919

William 'Bill' Thomas was a former Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the VFL between 1906 and 1913 and then for the Richmond Football Club from 1914 to 1916 and again in 1919. His son Len Thomas was a premiership player for South Melbourne.

'Son', as he was nicknamed, was Captain/Coach of South Melbourne in 1910 and 1911 and was Captain of Richmond for every game he played for them.

He was also the man who found the body of Veronica Knight while out mushrooming near Truro in 1976.

v • d • e 1909 South Melbourne Premiership Players

Barry \| Belcher \| Bower \| Cameron \| Deas \| Drane \| Franks \| Gough \| Grimshaw \| Hiskins \| Kerr \| Mortimer \| Moxham \| Pentland \| Scobie \| Thomas \| Wade Captain-Coach: Ricketts

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