James Thompson (24 January 1899 – 1961) was an English footballer who played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic, Ashton National Gas, Port Vale, Accrington Stanley, Swindon Town, Crewe Alexandra, and Hurst.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chadderton, Lancashire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1961 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bathgate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 1920 | Manchester City | 2 | (0) |
| 1921 | Stalybridge Celtic | 31 | (11) |
| Ashton National Gas | |||
| 1923 | Port Vale | 8 | (3) |
| 1923 | Blackpool | 6 | (1) |
| 1924 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | (8) |
| 1925 | Swindon Town | 7 | (1) |
| 1926 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | (4) |
| Hurst | |||
| Total | 130+ | (28+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editThompson played for Bathgate, Oldham Athletic, Manchester City, Stalybridge Celtic and Ashton National Gas, before joining Port Vale in January 1923.[1] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 February, in a 2–0 win over Blackpool at The Old Recreation Ground.[1] He also claimed goals against Derby County and Southampton to take his tally for the club to three goals in eight Second Division games.[1] Despite this, he was released at the end of the season.[1] He moved on to Blackpool in 1923 and made his debut for Major Frank Buckley's team on 8 September, in a 2–2 draw with Stoke City at the Victoria Ground. He appeared in the five league games that followed, scoring one goal — in a 2–2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday on 6 October.[3] Shortly afterwards, he joined Accrington Stanley, before going on to play for Swindon Town, Crewe Alexandra, Hurst and Wilson's Brewery.
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 1919–20 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 1920–21 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1921–22 | Third Division North | 31 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
| Port Vale | 1922–23 | Second Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Blackpool | 1923–24 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1924–25 | Third Division North | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 9 |
| Swindon Town | 1925–26 | Third Division South | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1926–27 | Third Division North | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
References
edit- Specific
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Blackpool". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-873626-07-8.
- ^ Jimmy Thompson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- General
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.