Scott Thomas (born 30 October 1974) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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Career

In his brief seven-year career, Thomas notably played in the

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for Manchester City and had spells on loan with Richmond Kickers and

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in the city of Brighton and Hove. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league ...

. In 1999 he briefly moved to non-league side Northwich Victoria. Thomas suffered a broken leg whilst playing with Richmond, which later lead to his retirement.

Personal life

He is the father of former Manchester City and current

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youth team player Luca Thomas. Thomas went on to run and own a gym in

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(subscription required) {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Scott 1974 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Premier League players Manchester City F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Richmond Kickers players Footballers from Bury, Greater Manchester