Alan Thompson (footballer, born 1952)

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Alan Thompson
Personal information
Full name William Alan Thompson [1]
Date of birth (1952-01-20) 20 January 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1976 Sheffield Wednesday 156 (3)
1976–1979 Stockport County 94 (17)
1979 Portland Timbers 25 (2)
1980–1982 Bradford City 31 (0)
1982 Scunthorpe United 11 (0)
Total317(22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Alan Thompson (born 20 January 1952) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

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Career

Born in Liverpool, Thompson played for Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport County, Portland Timbers, Bradford City and Scunthorpe United. [3] [4]

Thompson signed for Bradford City in January 1980, having previously played in the United States with the Portland Timbers. [5] He made 35 appearances for the club – 31 in the league, one in the FA Cup, and three in the Football League Cup. [6] He left the club in March 1982 to sign for Scunthorpe United. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alan Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Allan Thompson". www.adrianbullock.com.
  3. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. ↑ "NASL-Alan Thompson". www.nasljerseys.com.
  5. 1 2 Frost, p. 409
  6. ↑ Frost, p. 389


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