Thomas Bamford (2 November 1905 – 12 December 1967 He also represented Wales at international level, winning five caps.
Career
Born in Port Talbot,
He transferred to Manchester United in 1934 along with teammate Billy Bryant. After numerous Football League sides refused to release their players for the match due to a fixture clash, the Welsh side for the match was made of largely players from the lower divisions, the Welsh Leagues and non-league. The team became known as "Keenor and the unknowns" in reference to captain Fred Keenor and the relative obscurity of the players who featured in the team with him.
International goals
:Results list Wales' goal tally first.
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! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition
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| 1 || 25 October 1930 || Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland || || 1–1 || 1930–31 British Home Championship
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Later life
Following his retirement, Bamford worked in a local steelworks. He died in Wrexham in December 1967 at the age of 62.
Honours
Wrexham
- Welsh Cup: 1930–31