Alan Thompson (footballer, born 1952)
| 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) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Alan Thompson (born 20 January 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Frost, p. 409
- ^ Frost, p. 389
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
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- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Portland Timbers (1975–1982) players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Men's association football defenders
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Footballers from Liverpool
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