Lee Thompson (footballer)

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Lee tiny Thompson
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Worksop Parramore
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2002 → Boston United 5 (4)
2002–2005 Boston United 90 (8)
2005–2006 Kidderminster Harriers 32 (1)
2006–2007 Worksop Town 41 (3)
2007– Boston United 16 (0)
Retford United
Worksop Parramore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:33, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Lee Thompson (born 25 March 1982 in Sheffield, England) is a professional association football midfielder who made almost 100 appearances in Football League Two for Boston United between 2002 and 2005.

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Career

Thompson, who is a former England youth international, [1] began his career as a trainee at Sheffield United in 2001 but did not make an appearance for the club, [2] and joined Boston United on loan in October 2002, [1] where he made six appearances, scoring five goals, [2] including a hat-trick in a 3–2 win at Darlington [3] He joined Boston on a permanent basis in November 2002 [4] and made almost 100 appearances for Boston in Football League Two before he was released by the club in May 2005 after not being able to agree a new contract. [5]

Thompson joined Conference National club Kidderminster Harriers in July 2005 and, after a slow start to the season, established himself in the first-team, [6] making 34 appearances for Kidderminster in the 2005–06 season. [2] However, he was one of seven players released at the end of a disappointing season for Kidderminster, [7] and he joined Worksop Town, signing a one-year contract. [8] He made 41 appearances for Worksop Town in the 2006–07 season. [9] In July 2007, Thompson rejoined Boston United, now in the Conference North, with manager Tommy Taylor saying, "Lee is someone I've known for a while and I'll go a long way to find a better player than him." [10] He made 16 appearances for Boston in the 2007–08 season. [11] Lee now plays his football at Worksop Parramore.

Personal life

Thompson is the father of the footballer Declan Thompson. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Boston sign midfielder". BBC Sport. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lee Thompson". Soccerbase. Racing Post . Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "Darlington 2-3 Boston". BBC Sport. 19 October 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Thompson signs for Boston". BBC Sport. 6 November 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "Pilgrims pair handed new deals". BBC Sport. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  6. ↑ "Thompson reveals Harriers hopes". Worcester News. Newsquest Media Group. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  7. ↑ "Seven let go in Harriers clearout". BBC SPort. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  8. ↑ "Two wingers join Tigers". NonLeagueDaily. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  9. ↑ "Appearances for Lee Thompson (Season 2006-2007)". SoccerfactsUK. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  10. ↑ "Two for Taylor" . Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  11. ↑ "Lee Thompson 2007/2008 season stats". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  12. ↑ Grayson, James (5 May 2020). "Thompson proud as son Declan, who overcame Perthes Disease, wins pro deal with Sheffield Wednesday". Non League Yorkshire.
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