Bill Thompson (footballer, born 1899)

For other people with the same name, see Bill Thompson (disambiguation).

Bill Thompson
Personal information
Full name William Potter Thompson
Date of birth 1899
Place of birth Derby, England
Date of death 1959
Place of death Derby, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1935 Nottingham Forest 365 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Potter Thompson (1899 – October 1959[2]) was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest.[3]

Thompson was a full back and made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 26 August 1922 in the First Division match at the City Ground against Sunderland.[3] His last appearance was on 6 April 1935 at home in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.[3] He captained Forest in the 1920s.[2]

Thompson scored five goals for Nottingham Forest, all of which were penalties.[3]

Thompson also toured South Africa and Netherlands with FA teams.[2]

Career Statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest[3] 1922–23 First Division 9 0 0 0 9 0
1923–24 25 0 1 0 26 0
1923–24 27 0 2 0 29 0
1925–26 Second Division 37 0 6 0 43 0
1926–27 40 0 2 0 42 0
1922–28 33 3 5 1 38 4
1928–29 42 1 1 0 43 1
1929–30 40 0 6 0 46 0
1930–31 33 0 1 0 34 0
1931–32 22 0 0 0 22 0
1932–33 38 0 2 0 40 0
1933–34 17 0 0 0 17 0
1934–35 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 365 4 26 1 391 5

References

  1. ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b c "Nottingham Football Post - Bill Thompson death". Nottingham Football Post. 10 October 1959. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b c d e Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.


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