Rod Thomas (born 10 October 1970) is an English former footballer. At just 14, he was being hailed as 'the next
Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, ...
' while in
Watford's youth set-up, however by 23, he was playing for
Carlisle United
Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ...
in the
fourth tier.
Treating young footballers like ready meals harms us all, says David James
/ref> He played in the 1997 Football League Trophy Final
The 1997 Football League Trophy Final, known as the 1997 Auto Windscreens Shield Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 1996–97 Football League Trophy. It was the 14th season of the competition for teams from the Second and ...
as Carlisle emerged victorious.
Honours
;With Carlisle United
* Football League Third Division champion: 1994–95
* Football League Trophy winner: 1996–1997
* Football League Third Division third place promotion winner: 1996–97
References
External links
*
England stats
at TheFA
1970 births
Living people
English men's footballers
England men's under-21 international footballers
Watford F.C. players
Gillingham F.C. players
Carlisle United F.C. players
Chester City F.C. players
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Greater London
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