Thomas Hymers (29 April 1935 – May 1987) was an English

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who played as a

defender (association football) In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either ...

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for

Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...

Career

Hymers was born in Thorne, which was then in the

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. He worked in Frickley Colliery and also played for their

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. He joined

in 1958 and played in 22 matches during the 1959–60 season and five matches in 1960–61 which included Doncaster's first match in the

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, a 3–1 victory over Stoke City. Unfortunately for Hymers he scored an

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, giving him the dubious honour of being Stoke's first goalscorer in the League Cup.

Career statistics

References

1935 births 1987 deaths People from Thorne, South Yorkshire Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Footballers from South Yorkshire Men's association football defenders English men's footballers Frickley Athletic F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub