Paul Thompson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Illawarra and Canberra in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
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| Full name | Paul Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Thompson made his first-grade debut in round 5 of the 1982 NSWRFL season against North Sydney at the Wollongong Showground. Thompson played 15 games for Illawarra in their inaugural season scoring one try. Thompson would go on to make a total of 35 appearances for Illawarra scoring six tries. In 1985, Thompson joined Canberra and played three games.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Paul Thompson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Illawarra Steelers kicked off 30 years ago". www.illawarramercury.com.au. 26 February 2012.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Canberra Raiders all time first grade player list". www.raiders.com.au.