David Thompson (footballer, born 1962)

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David Thompson
Personal information
Full name David Stephen Thompson [1]
Date of birth (1962-05-27) 27 May 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Withington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1986 Rochdale 155 (13)
1986–1987 Notts County 55 (8)
1987–1990 Wigan Athletic 108 (16)
1990–1992 Preston North End 46 (4)
1992–1994 Chester City 80 (9)
1994–1997 Rochdale 111 (11)
1997–1999 Southport
Total555(61)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Stephen Thompson (born 27 May 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Playing career

Born in Manchester, Thompson started his professional career with Rochdale before joining Notts County in 1986.

Thompson joined Wigan Athletic in October 1987. During his three seasons at the club, he scored 16 goals in 108 League appearances, and was the club's Player of the Year for the 1988–89 season. In the 1989–90 League Cup, Thompson scored in the first leg of Wigan's second round tie against Liverpool, giving them a 2–1 lead at Anfield, although the team eventually went on to lose the match 2–5. [3] In March 1990, he scored a hat trick in a 3–1 win against Shrewsbury Town. [4]

In August 1990, Thompson was signed by Preston North End for a fee of £77,500. [5] He went on to play for Chester City before transferring to Rochdale for a second spell in 1994, [6] where he finished his professional career.

Thompson appeared in non-league football for Southport, [7] and played for the club in the 1998 FA Trophy final. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dave Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 270. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 73. ISBN   1-874427-91-7.
  4. ↑ "Player Details: Dave Thompson" . English National Football Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Who, what, when, where... your Division Three fact file" . 'News' Soccer Special. Cambridge Daily News. 21 August 1990. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Football: On the move". The Independent. 14 August 1994. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Profile: Dave Thompson". Southport Central. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cheltenham Town vs Southport - FA Trophy". Southport Central. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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