Fred Thompson (footballer, born c. 1873)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fred Thompson

| fullname = Frederick Thompson

| birth_date = c. 1873

| birth_place = South Hetton, England

| death_date = 13 {{death year and age|1958|1873|1}}

| death_place = Woodlands, Doncaster, England

| position = Goalkeeper

| years1 = 18??−1895 | clubs1 = Sunderland West End | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1895−1896 | clubs2 = Sunderland | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years5 = 1896−1901 | clubs5 = Bury | caps5 = 65 | goals5 = 0

| years7 = 1901−1903 | clubs7 = Bolton Wanderers | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1903−1904 | clubs8 = Luton Town | caps8 = | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 1904−1905 | clubs9 = Portsmouth | caps9 = | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 1905−1906 | clubs10 = Fulham | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 1906−1908 | clubs11 = Norwich City | caps11 = | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 1908−1909 | clubs12 = Doncaster Rovers | caps12 = | goals12 = 0

| years15 = 1909−19?? | clubs15 = Denaby United | caps15 = | goals15 =

| years16 = – | clubs16 = Brodsworth Main | caps16 = | goals16 =

}}

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.

Playing career

Born in South Hetton in the north east of England, Thompson first played for Sunderland in the 1895−96 season.

He went to Bury, playing with them when they won the FA Cup final at Crystal Palace in 1900.

He later played for several other clubs including: Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Portsmouth, Fulham, Norwich City, Doncaster Rovers, Denaby United and Brodsworth Main.

References

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{{cite web|title=Thompson|url=http://canaryseventyninety.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=thompson|publisher=Sing Up The River End!|access-date=8 June 2013}}

{{cite book|last=Bluff|first=Tony|title=Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010)|year=2011|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=978-0-9569848-3-8}}

{{cite web|title=Fred THOMPSON's record in competitive matches against Swindon|url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/PlayingRecord.asp?Type=Opponent&PersonID=thompson_frederick_t_1875|work=Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk|access-date=8 June 2013}}

{{cite web|title=Fred Thompson|url=http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/webroot/Player.aspx?PlayerID=798|publisher=The Stat Cat|access-date=8 June 2013}}

{{cite web|title=Opposition player profile:Fred Thompson|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Opposition/Players/Profile/11274|publisher=LFC History.net|access-date=8 June 2013}}

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Category:1870s births

Category:1958 deaths

Category:People from South Hetton

Category:Footballers from County Durham

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Sunderland West End F.C. players

Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players

Category:Bury F.C. players

Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players

Category:Luton Town F.C. players

Category:Portsmouth F.C. players

Category:Fulham F.C. players

Category:Norwich City F.C. players

Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players

Category:Denaby United F.C. players

Category:Brodsworth Welfare A.F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:Midland Football League players