Trevor Thompson (footballer, born 1955)

Trevor Thompson
Personal information
Full name John Trevor Thompson[1]
Date of birth (1955-05-21)21 May 1955
Place of birth North Shields, England
Date of death December 2021 (aged 66)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
1970–1973 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1976 West Bromwich Albion 20 (0)
1976 Washington Diplomats 18 (1)
1978–1979 Newport County 35 (2)
1979–1982 Lincoln City 80 (1)
Gainsborough Trinity
Worksop Town
Total 153 (4)
Managerial career
1987–1988 Boston Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Trevor Thompson (21 May 1955 – December 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Active in England and the United States, Thompson made over 150 career league appearances.

Career

Born in North Shields,[1] Thompson began his career with West Bromwich Albion; after joining the youth team, Thompson made 20 appearances for the first team between 1973 and 1976.[2] After a spell in the North American Soccer League with the Washington Diplomats,[3] Thompson returned to England to play with Newport County, where he made 35 appearances between 1978 and 1979.[4] Thompson's final English league club was Lincoln City, where he made 80 league appearances between 1979 and 1982.[5] Thompson later played non-league football with Gainsborough Trinity and Worksop Town,[6] and managed Boston Town.[7]

He died in December 2021, at the age of 66.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Trevor Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "WEST BROMWICH ALBION : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. ^ "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  4. ^ "NEWPORT COUNTY : 1946/47 - 1987/88". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  5. ^ "LINCOLN CITY : 1946/47 - 1986/87 & 1988/89 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  6. ^ Trevor Thompson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  7. ^ Boston Town Non-League Club Directory
  8. ^ "Trevor Thompson: 1955–2021". Lincoln City Football Club. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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