Frederick Thompson (c. 1873 − 13 January 1958) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League around the turn of the 20th century. Playing for Bury, he was an FA Cup winner in 1900.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | South Hetton, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1958 (aged 84–85) | ||
| Place of death | Woodlands, Doncaster, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 18??−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) | |
| 1909−19?? | Denaby United | ||
| – | Brodsworth Main | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in South Hetton in the north east of England, Thompson first played for Sunderland in the 1895−96 season.[1]
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, Denaby United and Brodsworth Main.[2][4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Fred Thompson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Opposition player profile:Fred Thompson". LFC History.net. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ a b "Fred THOMPSON's record in competitive matches against Swindon". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Thompson". Sing Up The River End!. Retrieved 8 June 2013.