Alfred Stanley Thompson (11 May 1908 – 23 July 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Hartlepools United and Exeter City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Stanley Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1908[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Durham,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1980 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Scarborough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1929 | Durham City | ||
| 1929–1935 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 58 | (14) |
| 1935–1936 | Hartlepools United | 34 | (11) |
| 1936 | Exeter City | 3 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Hartlepools United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Thompson was born in Durham in 1908.[1][2] He played football for Durham City before signing for Brighton & Hove Albion in late 1929. He stayed with the club for nearly six seasons, but was never able to establish himself in the side.[1] He returned to the north-east to join Third Division club Hartlepools United. In the opening match of the season, against Halifax Town, he scored a late winner when his corner kick "completely bamboozled" the opposing goalkeeper who could only succeed in pushing the ball into the net via the post.[4] Thompson continued as a regular at outside right, scoring 11 goals from 34 league appearances, but was given a free transfer at the end of the season.[3][5] He finished his Football League career with three matches for Exeter City as part of a month's trial.[3][6] Although he returned to Hartlepools for the 1937–38 season, he played no more first-team football.[3][7] Thompson died in Scarborough in 1980 at the age of 72.[2][8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ a b c d "Alfred Stanley Thompson Find A Grave Index". Retrieved 22 September 2018 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Points from the first game". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 2 September 1935. p. 7.
Thompson had a perfect right to be pleased with himself, for it was anybody's game. as the saying goes, until his deceptive corner kick completely bamboozled Owen, the former Charlton Athletic goalkeeper, who was also making his debut in Northern Section football.
"Unlucky defeat". Yorkshire Post. 2 September 1935. p. 14.Yet a surprise goal six minutes from time – when Thompson's terrific corner kick was pushed to the post by Owen, to trickle over the line – gave Hartlepools the points.
- ^ "Pools' retained list". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 29 April 1936. p. 9.
- ^ "Double for Exeter City". Western Morning News. Plymouth. 10 September 1936. p. 12.
A. Thompson, who played for Exeter City for the first time, and took the outside-right position, comes from Hartlepools on a month's trial.
- ^ "Stan Thompson". PoolStats. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Alfred Stanley Thompson England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837–2007". Retrieved 22 September 2018 – via FamilySearch.
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