Billy Thompson (footballer, born 1886)

William Thompson (1 August 1886 – 1933) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Newport County, Middlesbrough and Hartlepools United.[1][3][4]

Billy Thompson
Personal information
Full name William Thompson[1]
Date of birth 1 August 1886[2]
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Date of death 1933 (aged 46–47)[1]
Position(s) Outside right, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Grangetown Athletic
1905–1906 Middlesbrough 6 (2)
1906–1907 Morpeth Harriers
1907–1911 West Bromwich Albion 54 (6)
1911– Sunderland 0 (0)
0000–1912 Rutherglen Glencairn
1912–1913 Queens Park Rangers 33 (1)
1913–1914 Plymouth Argyle 4 (0)
1914–1920 Queens Park Rangers
1916Brentford (guest) 1 (0)
South Shields (guest)
1920–1921 Newport County 18 (0)
1921–1922 Hartlepools United 1 (0)
Jarrow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

edit
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1905–06[5] First Division 6 2 0 0 6 2
West Bromwich Albion 1907–08[6] Second Division 1 1 0 0 1 1
1908–09[7] Second Division 27 4 2 0 29 4
1909–10[8] Second Division 18 1 0 0 18 1
1910–11[9] Second Division 8 0 1 0 9 0
Total 54 6 3 0 57 6
Queens Park Rangers 1912–13[10] Southern League First Division 33 1 2 0 7[a] 0 42 1
Plymouth Argyle 1913–14[11] Southern League First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
Queens Park Rangers 1914–15[12] Southern League First Division 34 3 3 0 3[b] 0 40 3
1919–20[13] Southern League First Division 14 0 1 0 1[c] 0 16 0
Total 81 4 6 0 11 0 98 4
Hartlepools United 1921–22[14] Third Division North 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 146 12 9 0 11 0 166 12
  1. ^ 4 appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 2 appearances in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
  2. ^ 1 appearance in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
  3. ^ Appearance in London Challenge Cup

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 287. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Billy Thompson at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 364. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ "Thompson Billy West Bromwich Albion 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. ^ "William Thompson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1907/08". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1908/09". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1909/10". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1910/11". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1912–13". QPRnet. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  11. ^ Scallan, Trevor. "Billy Thompson". GoS-DB. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1914–15". QPRnet. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1919–20". QPRnet. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Billy Thompson". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 4 October 2017.