Billy Thompson (footballer, born 1886)

William Thompson (August 1886 – 1933) was an English professional football forward who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Newport County, Middlesbrough and Hartlepools United.[1][2][3]

Billy Thompson
Personal information
Full name William Thompson[1]
Date of birth August 1886
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Date of death 1933 (aged 46–47)[1]
Playing position(s) Outside right, inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Grangetown Athletic
1905–1906 Middlesbrough 6 (2)
1906–1907 Morpeth Harriers
1907–1911 West Bromwich Albion 54 (6)
1911– Sunderland 0 (0)
0000–1912 Rutherglen Glencairn
1912–1913 Queens Park Rangers 33 (1)
1913–1914 Plymouth Argyle 4 (0)
1914–1920 Queens Park Rangers
1916 → Brentford (guest) 1 (0)
→ South Shields (guest)
1920–1921 Newport County 18 (0)
1921–1922 Hartlepools United 1 (0)
Jarrow
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Club Season League League National Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1905–06[4] First Division 6 2 0 0 — 6 2
West Bromwich Albion 1907–08[5] Second Division 1 1 0 0 — 1 1
1908–09[6] 27 4 2 0 — 29 4
1909–10[7] 18 1 0 0 — 18 1
1910–11[8] 8 0 1 0 — 9 0
Total 54 6 3 0 — 57 6
Queens Park Rangers 1912–13[9] Southern League First Division 33 1 2 0 7[lower-alpha 1] 0 42 1
Plymouth Argyle 1913–14[10] Southern League First Division 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Queens Park Rangers 1914–15[11] Southern League First Division 34 3 3 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 40 3
1919–20[12] 14 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 3] 0 16 0
Queens Park Rangers total 81 4 6 0 11 0 98 4
Hartlepools United 1921–22[13] Third Division North 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career Total 146 12 9 0 11 0 166 12
  1. 4 appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 2 appearances in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
  2. 1 appearance in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
  3. Appearance in London Challenge Cup
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 287. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 364. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. "Thompson Billy Image 1 West Bromwich Albion 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. "William Thompson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  8. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  9. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1912–13". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  10. Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  11. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1914–15". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  12. "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1919–20". Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  13. "In The Mad Crowd". www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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