Career
David Pleat brought Thomas into the Luton Town side from Limbury boys club in 1982. In 1985/86 Thomas played three games for England U21s in the European U21 championships. He was sold to Tottenham in July 1986 for a fee of £275,000, following same movement of manager David Pleat.
On transfer deadline day in March 1994, he returned to Luton Town on a free transfer, and he stayed there until the club went into receivership over the summer of 1999 and were forced to sell many players.
Stan Ternent signed Thomas, for Burnley, for the start of the 1999-2000 season, which they ended by winning promotion. He remained at Turf Moor until retiring as a player in 2002.
Since retirement from playing, Thomas has played a part in the transfer of several players. His role was controversial resulting in investigations into the transfers of Jermain Defoe to Tottenham Hotspur and Shaun Wright-Phillips to Chelsea.
Thomas was also embroiled in a controversy of this type when he was transferred to Tottenham.
Mitchell Thomas career statistics at Soccerbase.
