Clive Thomas
Clive Thomas (born 27 June 1936) is a Welsh former football referee, who operated in the English Football League and for FIFA during his career. He came from Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley.
Career
Thomas's original ambition was to be a professional footballer. He achieved a place on the ground staff at Norwich City, playing as an inside forward. However an ankle injury forced him to give up playing. He was then persuaded to take up refereeing at the age of sixteen. He made rapid progress, reaching the Welsh League and in 1964 became a Football League linesman. Two years later aged only thirty he became a Football League referee, one of the youngest referees of the time .
Thomas officiated in both the 1974 and 1978 World Cups, and in the 1976 European Championship. During a long and sometimes controversial career as a referee in the old English First Division he was known as "The Book" for his strict interpretation of the laws of the game.
Controversy
Thomas drew the ire of Ipswich fans when, during a 1975 FA Cup semi-final against West Ham, he disallowed a goal from Bryan Hamilton which seemed legitimate by giving offside despite a better-placed linesman not flagging for it.
'Clive Thomas' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
The Word (2013)
Actors: Greg Nutcher (miscellaneous crew), Greg Nutcher (actor), James Naughton (actor), Bernie McInerney (actor), Kelly AuCoin (actor), Michael Goodin (producer), Michael Goodin (producer), Jared Marmitt (actor), Michael Shulman (actor), Phil 'Skippy' Adams (actor), Joe Carrano (composer), Michael Boyne (actor), Richmond Hoxie (actor), Brett Ainslie (miscellaneous crew), Kevin O'Donnell (actor),
Plot: Tom Hawkins is a single father and high-powered executive who has quickly climbed the corporate ladder. On a brief weekend trip to the mall, his son is kidnapped and subsequently murdered in a ritualistic ceremony. When the authorities inform Tom that they have someone in custody who has confessed to the kidnapping, but not the murder, Tom stops at nothing to find out who is behind the killings and exact his revenge - regardless of what it means for him. Following a brutal courtroom attack on the suspect, Tom is ordered for psychological assessments and therapy. Through his counseling, his deep religious faith, and a series of twists throughout the story, Tom reconsiders whether or not his path of viciousness is the right choice - until the improbable killer is revealed. Only God can control what happens after that...
Genres: Drama,Taglines: The Lord tested his faith. He tested the Lord's mercy.
Quotes:
David Richardson: It's the perfect day for death.
