Lance Thompson (rugby league, born 1961)

Lance Thompson (born 23 March 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Balmain Tigers and the Newtown Jets in the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL).

Lance Thompson
Personal information
Born (1961-03-23) 23 March 1961
Playing information
PositionCentre, Five-eighth, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980 Balmain Tigers 2 0 0 0 0
1983 Newtown Jets 13 1 1 0 6
Total 15 1 1 0 6
Source: [1]

Thompson, a shearer's son from the town of Nyngan, started his NSWRFL career at Balmain.[2] He appeared as Balmain's five-eighth in the first two rounds of the 1980 NSWRFL season, then didn't play first-grade until 1983, when he was with Newtown. In his only first-grade season for Newtown he played 13 premiership games, as a five-eighth, centre and winger.[1]

References

  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "Trans-Tasman teeth for the Tigers". The Canberra Times. 16 March 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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