Hughie Thomas

This is the coach profile for Hughie Thomas, born in Collingwood, Victoria. Coached St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. Coached Preston in the VFA/VFL. Hughie Thomas also played for Collingwood District.

Coach Details

Name: Hugh Thomas
Full Name: Hugh Thomas Thomas
Alias: Hughie Thomas
YOB: 1891
POB: Collingwood, Victoria
DOD: 18/12/1976

Coach History

Full Team History: Collingwood District, St Kilda, Preston
Total Matches: 383
Senior Team History: St Kilda, Preston
Senior Matches: 57
VFL/AFL Team History: St Kilda (1944-1945)
VFL/AFL Matches: 38
VFA/VFL Team History: Preston (1950)
VFA/VFL Matches: 19
Reserves Team History: Collingwood District
Reserves Matches: 326
VFL/AFL Reserves Team History: Collingwood District (1922-1938)
VFL/AFL Reserves Matches: 326

Coach Accolades

VFLR/AFLR Matches Coached: 326 matches coached for Collingwood District / Collingwood Reserves in the VFLR/AFLR (1922-1938)
VFLR/AFLR Premierships: 1922, 1925 premierships won with Collingwood District / Collingwood Reserves in the VFLR/AFLR
VFL/AFL Debutant: 21st coach to debut for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Coached: 38 matches coached for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL (1944-1945)
VFA/VFL Matches Coached: 19 matches coached for Preston / Northern Bullants / Northern Blues in the VFA/VFL (1950)

Relatives Details

Parents

William James Thomas (b. 1863, d. 1928) - father

Elizabeth Ann Thomas (née Field) (b. 1865, d. 1929) - mother

Siblings

Arthur John Thomas (b. 1884, d. 1960) - brother

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