Alan Thompson (footballer, born 1952)
William Alan Thompson (born 20 January 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Alan Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1976 | Sheffield Wednesday | 156 | (3) |
| 1976–1979 | Stockport County | 94 | (17) |
| 1979 | Portland Timbers | 25 | (2) |
| 1980–1982 | Bradford City | 31 | (0) |
| 1982 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (22) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Liverpool, Thompson played for Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport County, Portland Timbers, Bradford City and Scunthorpe United.[3][4]
Thompson signed for Bradford City in January 1980, having previously played in the United States with the Portland Timbers.[5] He made 35 appearances for the club – 31 in the league, one in the FA Cup, and three in the Football League Cup.[6] He left the club in March 1982 to sign for Scunthorpe United.[5]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Alan Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Allan Thompson". www.adrianbullock.com.
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
- "NASL-Alan Thompson". www.nasljerseys.com.
- Frost, p. 409
- Frost, p. 389
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