A FORMER Albion player has announced he is cancer free after suffering from the disease.

Mickey Thomas, who made 23 appearances for Brighton and Hove Albion, was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January 2019.

The 67-year-old began treatment the following month.

The former Manchester United and Wales winger took to social media to share the news.

“Great result yesterday – after CT scan my results came back and now, I’m cancer free. So happy,” he said.

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In February 2019, he tweeted that he planned to beat cancer “in 90 minutes with no extra time and penalties”.

Thomas joined Albion from Everton during the 1981-82 First Division campaign.

He made 20 league appearances and a further three in the FA Cup, scoring a total of one goal for the club.

He then transferred to Stoke City for a reported fee of £200,000.

Thomas made 51 caps for Wales and made more than 100 appearances for Manchester United between 1978 and 1981.

Manchester United responded to Thomas’ update on Twitter, saying: “Fabulous news, Mickey. All the best from everyone at the club.”

Thomas also played for Everton, Chelsea, West Brom, Derby, Shrewsbury and Leeds, as well as spending nine seasons with Wrexham across two spells.

The winger famously scored the equaliser with a free kick when Wrexham, then of the fourth tier, knocked out Arsenal in the 1992 FA Cup third round.

He made his final professional appearance at the age of 38-year-old in 1993.