 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Thomas akatamira kuCrystal Palace muna June 1987, nokuda kwemari ye50,000. Thomas akaita kukanganisa pakarepo paSelhurst Park, achiunganidza mubairo weVatsigiri Player-we-the-Mwaka mumwaka wake wekutanga, uye achibatsira divi rake kukwidziridzwa kuenda kuchikwata chepamusoro mugore rake rechipiri mukirabhu. Gore rake rechitatu paPalace rakanga riri nani, sezvo Thomas ainakidzwa nebhora repamusoro-soro rechikwata chekutanga, uye akatungamira divi mu1990 FA Cup Final.paWembley Stadium, apo vakagovana 3 ku3 neManchester United, vasati varasikirwa mumutambo wokudzokorora. Mumwaka wa199091, aive nhengo yakakosha yechikwata chePalace icho chakapedza pachinzvimbo chechitatu muchikamu chepamusoro. Yakanga iri nzvimbo yakanakisisa yekupedzisa yekirabhu, uye Thomas akawana mubayiro zvakare nevatsigiri Mutambi-we-Gore trophy. 