Fred Thompson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | c.1873 | ||
| Place of birth | South Hetton, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1958, age 84 | ||
| Place of death | Woodlands, Doncaster, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| −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−? | Denaby United | ||
| Brodsworth Main | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Frederick "Fred" Thompson (c.1873 − 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 1895−1896 season.[1] This was Sunderlands most successful period in their history having won the top tier of the Football League 3 times out of the previous 4, being runners up in the other year. In the season he played they finished 5th. During that season, all other players in the squad apart from Thompson were Scottish, so his two appearances in the side were the only appearances of an English player.
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, and Denaby United and Brodsworth Main.[2][4][5][5]
Honours
Bury
Winners 1899-00