David Stephen Thompson (born 27 May 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Stephen Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Withington | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Rochdale | 155 | (13) |
| 1986–1987 | Notts County | 55 | (8) |
| 1987–1990 | Wigan Athletic | 108 | (16) |
| 1990–1992 | Preston North End | 46 | (4) |
| 1992–1994 | Chester City | 80 | (9) |
| 1994–1997 | Rochdale | 111 | (11) |
| Total | 555 | (61) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Manchester, Thompson started his professional career with Rochdale before joining Notts County in 1986.
Thompson joined Wigan Athletic in October 1987. During his three seasons at the club, he scored 16 goals in 108 League appearances, and was the club's Player of the Year for the 1988–89 season. In the 1989–90 League Cup, Thompson scored in the first leg of Wigan's second round tie against Liverpool, giving them a 2–1 lead at Anfield, although the team eventually went on to lose the match 2–5.[3] In March 1990, he scored a hat trick in a 3–1 win against Shrewsbury Town.[4]
In August 1990, Thompson was signed by Preston North End for a fee of £77,500.[5] He went on to play for Chester City before finishing his career with a second spell at Rochdale.
References
edit- ^ "Dave Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 73. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ^ "Player Details: Dave Thompson". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Who, what, when, where... your Division Three fact file". 'News' Soccer Special. Cambridge Daily News. 21 August 1990. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
edit- Dave Thompson at Soccerbase
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