Crewe saddened by shock Thomas illness

Last updated : 24 July 2003 By Simon Turner
Geoff in his Barnsely days
Thomas has been an outstanding and well respected football player over a career nearing twenty years, he was brought to Gresty Road by Dario Gradi fro Rochdale Town in 1984, and made 137 appearances before his move to Crystal Palace in 1987. He went on to represent England on nine occasions.

He is a well travelled player, enjoying spells at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Barnsley and Notts. County before he returned to Gresty Road fourteen years after his exit to Selhurst Park.

He was still producing the magic in his farewell season before a cruel knee injury caught up with him, and he retired to start a man designer clothes business in the Midlands.

We at CreweAlex.com would like to wish this fantastic servant of CAFC the speediest of recoveries.