Charles Thompson was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 19 May 1885 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Methodist College Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Belfast, Thompson captained Collegians and was capped 13 times for Ireland from 1907 to 1910.[2] His first two matches came at fullback, then from 1908 he was utilised purely as a three-quarter. He scored five tries for Ireland, including two in a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1909.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Charles Thompson (1881 - 1910)". www.newulsterbiography.co.uk.
- ^ "Rugby Football". Belfast News-Letter. 4 October 1910.
- ^ "Homesters' Easy Win". Northern Whig. 22 March 1909.
External links
edit- Charles Thompson at ESPNscrum