Len Thomas
| Len Thomas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1943 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Salamaua, Territory of New Guinea | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–1938 | South Melbourne | 187 (54) | |
| 1939 | Hawthorn | 16 (15) | |
| 1940 | North Melbourne | 6 (9) | |
| Total | 209 (78) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1939 | Hawthorn | 18 (5–12–1) | |
| 1940 | North Melbourne | 7 (2–5–0) | |
| Total | 25 (7–17–1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Len Thomas (20 July 1908 – 17 August 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played 187 games with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), before finishing his career as captain-coach at both Hawthorn and North Melbourne. He was the son of South Melbourne player William Thomas.