Jimmy Thompson (footballer, born 1943)

Jimmy Thompson
Personal information
Full name James Butters Thompson
Date of birth (1943-01-07)7 January 1943
Place of birth Felling, Tyne and Wear, England
Date of death 28 October 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 77)
Place of death Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961 St Mary's Boys Club
1961–1967 Grimsby Town 156 (2)
1967–1969 Port Elizabeth City
1969–1973 Cambridge United 118 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Butters Thompson (7 January 1943 – 28 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.[1]

On 28 October 2020, Thompson died after a long battle with dementia.

References

  1. ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 100. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.