Fred Thompson (footballer)

Fred Thompson
Personal information
Full name Frederick Thompson
Date of birth c. 1873
Place of birth South Hetton, England
Date of death 13 January 1958 (aged 8485)
Place of death Woodlands, Doncaster, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
18??−1895 Sunderland West End
1895−1896 Sunderland 2 (0)
1896−1901 Bury 65 (0)
1901−1903 Bolton Wanderers 20 (0)
1903−1904 Luton Town (0)
1904−1905 Portsmouth (0)
1905−1906 Fulham 4 (0)
1906−1908 Norwich City (0)
1908−1909 Doncaster Rovers (0)
1909−19?? Denaby United
Brodsworth Main

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Frederick "Fred" Thompson (c. 1873 − 13 January 1958) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League around the turn of the 19th century. Playing for Bury, he was an FA Cup winner in 1900.

Playing career

Born in South Hetton in the north east of England, Thompson first played for Sunderland in the 1895−96 season.[1]

He went to Bury,[2] playing with them when they won the FA Cup final at Crystal Palace in 1900.[3]

He later played for several other clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Portsmouth,[4] Fulham, Norwich City, Doncaster Rovers, Denaby United and Brodsworth Main.[2][4][5][5]

References

  1. "Fred Thompson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Opposition player profile:Fred Thompson". LFC History.net. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
  4. 1 2 "Fred THOMPSON's record in competitive matches against Swindon:". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Thompson". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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