Albert Thompson (footballer, born 1912)

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Albert Thompson
Personal information
Full name Albert Thompson
Date of birth 1912
Place of birth Llanbradach, Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Barry Town ? (?)
1934–1936 Bradford Park Avenue 11 (2)
1936–1937 York City 24 (24)
1937 Swansea Town 4 (0)
Wellington Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Thompson (born 1912, date of death unknown) was a Welsh footballer.

Career

Thompson was born in Llanbradach, Wales, and joined Bradford Park Avenue from Barry Town in 1934. [2] After making 11 appearances and scoring two goals in the league for Bradford, he joined York City in 1936. [2] He was York City's top scorer for the 1936–37 season, with 28 goals. [3] He joined Swansea Town in 1937, [2] after making 29 appearances and scoring 28 goals for York. [4] After making 4 appearances in the league for Swansea, he joined Wellington Town. [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bradford. Backs wanted. Directors show no lack of enterprise". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 257. ISBN   1-899468-67-6.
  3. ↑ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 313. ISBN   0-907969-69-0.
  4. ↑ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Career Records". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 428. ISBN   0-907969-69-0.


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