Peter Thompson (Northern Irish footballer)

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Peter Thompson
Personal information
Date of birth	May 2, 1984
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Linfield
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-	Linfield	158 (77)
National team2
2005-present	Northern Ireland	4 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16/08/06. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of unknown. * Appearances (Goals)

Peter Thompson is a Northern Irish Footballer who plays for Linfield in the Irish Premier League. He has also been capped by Northern Ireland.

He was the irish league's top goalscorer in 2005-2006, scoring 48 goals in 58 games in League and Cup competitions. These goals helped his club Linfield to not only the League title but also all three domestic cups - giving Linfield the clean sweep and leaving rivals Glentoran empty handed. Peter was the scorer of two goals in a 2-1 victory over Glentoran in the Irish League Cup Final. Peter is a fans' favourite and has been given the name 'Pistol Pete'. Starting beside Linfield Legend Glenn "Spike" Ferguson upfront they were a force to be reckoned with, in the 2005-06 season the a partnership collected 90 goals. Helping the team to 166 goals in just 60 games (2.77/game). He was linked with a move to Scotish side Gretna, but decided to stay at Linfield for the remainder of the season.