Malcolm Thompson (footballer)

Malcolm George Thompson (19 October 1946 – 24 October 2014) was an English footballer.[2] Whilst with Scarborough, he scored the winning goal in the 1973 FA Trophy Final, in extra-time against Wigan Athletic.

Malcolm Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm George Thompson[1]
Date of birth	(1946-10-19)19 October 1946
Place of birth	Beverley, England
Date of death	24 October 2014(2014-10-24) (aged 68)
Place of death	Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1968	Goole Town	?	(?)
1968–1970	Hartlepool United	46	(9)
1970–1971	Corby Town	?	(?)
1971–1974	Scarborough	176	(65)
1975–?	Goole Town	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for Goole Town, Hartlepool United, Corby Town and Scarborough.[3][4] He made 46 appearances for Hartlepool in the Football League, scoring 9 goals.[5][6]

Notes

1. "Malcolm Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
2. "Trophy hero Thompson passes away". The Scarborough News. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
3. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 609. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
4. "Top Scorer(s)". Scarborough FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
5. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/hartlepool/hartlepool.html
6. http://www.poolstats.co.uk/players/0492.html