Alfred Thompson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Glossop | |||
| Woolwich Arsenal | |||
| Walsall | |||
| 1919–1921 | Brentford | 43 | (10) |
| Guildford United | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alfred Thompson was a professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Glossop and Brentford.[1]
Career
An inside forward, Thompson began his career in the Football League with Glossop.[1] He moved to Woolwich Arsenal, where he failed to make a first team appearance and instead spent his time with the club in the reserves.[1] Thompson later dropped into non-league football and had a spell with Birmingham & District League side Walsall.[1] After the First World War, Thompson signed for Southern League Division One side Brentford.[1] He scored eight goals in 28 appearances during the 1919/20 season and earned another shot at league football, with Brentford placed in the new Division Three for the 1920/21 season.[1] He managed 16 appearances and two goals and was released at the end of the season.[1] Thompson dropped back into non-league football, linking up with former Brentford teammate Jimmy Hodson at Southern League South Division side Guildford United.[1]