Oliver Thompson (born 11 May 1900 in Wheatley Hill, County Durham, England, died 1975) was an English footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Wheatley Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spennymoor United | ? | (?) | |
| 1921–1922 | Merthyr Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1922–1928 | Chesterfield | 218 | (3) |
| 1928–1929 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | (0) |
| 1929–1932 | York City | 121 | (2) |
| 1932–1933 | Halifax Town | 41 | (1) |
| 1933 | Chesterfield | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career, he played for Spennymoor United, Merthyr Town, Chesterfield, Queens Park Rangers, York City and Halifax Town.
Career
editThompson joined Merthyr Town from Spennymoor United in 1921.[2] After having made no league appearances for the club, he joined Chesterfield in 1922.[2] After making a total of 218 league appearances for Chesterfield, he joined Queens Park Rangers in 1928, who he made a total of 18 league appearances for.[2] Thompson joined York City in June 1929 from Queens Park Rangers and was the team's captain for their first three seasons in the Football League.[3] After making a total of 133 appearances,[3] he joined Halifax Town in 1932.[2] He made 41 league appearances for the club, and re-joined Chesterfield in 1933, but made no league appearances for them.[2] However, he stayed at the club as a trainer until 1966.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 258. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 207. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.