[1] Thomas Needham, a versatile forward, was a reserve player for Derby County at the start of the Football League era.
Thomas Needham, playing as a winger, made his Derby County and League debut on 6 October 1888 at Stoney Lane, the then home of West Bromwich Albion.
Thomas Needham scored his club and League debut goal on 27 October 1888 at Anfield, the then home of Everton.
Thomas Needham played as a forward (seven appearances) in a Derby County forward–line that scored three–League–goals–or–more once.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1860s, is a stub.