Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Trevor Thompson [1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 May 1955 | ||
Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
Date of death | December 2021 (aged 66) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1973 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1973–1976 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | (0) |
1976 | Washington Diplomats | 18 | (1) |
1978–1979 | Newport County | 35 | (2) |
1979–1982 | Lincoln City | 80 | (1) |
Gainsborough Trinity | |||
Worksop Town | |||
Total | 153 | (4) | |
Managerial career | |||
1987–1988 | Boston Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Trevor Thompson (21 May 1955 – December 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Active in England and the United States, Thompson made over 150 career league appearances.
Born in North Shields, [1] Thompson began his career with West Bromwich Albion; after joining the youth team, Thompson made 20 appearances for the first team between 1973 and 1976. [2] After a spell in the North American Soccer League with the Washington Diplomats, [3] Thompson returned to England to play with Newport County, where he made 35 appearances between 1978 and 1979. [4] Thompson's final English league club was Lincoln City, where he made 80 league appearances between 1979 and 1982. [5] Thompson later played non-league football with Gainsborough Trinity and Worksop Town, [6] and managed Boston Town. [7]
He died in December 2021, at the age of 66. [8]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | John Trevor Thompson [1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 May 1955 | ||
Place of birth | North Shields, England | ||
Date of death | December 2021 (aged 66) | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1970–1973 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1973–1976 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | (0) |
1976 | Washington Diplomats | 18 | (1) |
1978–1979 | Newport County | 35 | (2) |
1979–1982 | Lincoln City | 80 | (1) |
Gainsborough Trinity | |||
Worksop Town | |||
Total | 153 | (4) | |
Managerial career | |||
1987–1988 | Boston Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Trevor Thompson (21 May 1955 – December 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Active in England and the United States, Thompson made over 150 career league appearances.
Born in North Shields, [1] Thompson began his career with West Bromwich Albion; after joining the youth team, Thompson made 20 appearances for the first team between 1973 and 1976. [2] After a spell in the North American Soccer League with the Washington Diplomats, [3] Thompson returned to England to play with Newport County, where he made 35 appearances between 1978 and 1979. [4] Thompson's final English league club was Lincoln City, where he made 80 league appearances between 1979 and 1982. [5] Thompson later played non-league football with Gainsborough Trinity and Worksop Town, [6] and managed Boston Town. [7]
He died in December 2021, at the age of 66. [8]