Ray Thomas (footballer, born 1940)

Ray Thomas
Personal information
Full name Ray Thomas
Born (1940-07-02)2 July 1940
Died 20 May 2021(2021-05-20) (aged 80)[1]
Original team Albury
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961 Collingwood 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ray Thomas (2 July 1940 – 20 May 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Thomas won the 1966 / 130 yards Burramine Gift in 12.10 seconds, off a handicap of 8 and 3/4 yards, picking up the first prize of $150.

Thomas was farewelled at a funeral in Albury on Thursday, 3rd June 2021.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ David Johnston (24 May 2021). "2021 – Albury Tigers player and trainer and athletics coach Ray Thomas has died". Border Mail newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 877. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ David Johnston (3 June 2021). "2021 - Albury sporting identity Ray Thomas farewelled at Albury Entertainment Centre". Border Mail newspaper. Retrieved 15 January 2026.


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