Nigel Thomas was a youth player, he was from Cheriton Fitzpaine.
He played with the under-17's in 1994/95, playing for Exeter in the Devon and Exeter Youth League.
He played in both games against Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Youth Cup.

He played for Exeter City in the Westcountry TV SW Counties League, in 1994.

He played 22 matches, scoring once in the South West Counties Youth league and Cup in 1995/96 and 20 matches, scoring 10 goals in the Devon and Exeter Youth League in the same season.

He played 21 matches and scored twice in the South West Counties Youth league in 1996/97.