Niall Thompson (footballer, born 1993)

This article is about the English footballer. For the Canadian international footballer of the same name, see Niall Thompson (soccer, born 1974).

Niall Thompson

Thompson playing for Weymouth
Personal information
Full name	Niall Joseph Israel Thompson [1]
Date of birth	(1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Derby, England
Position(s)	Winger / Wing-back
Team information
Current team	Taunton Town
Youth career
2010–2012	Torquay United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Torquay United	24	(0)
2013	→ Worcester City (loan)	7	(0)
2014	→ Weymouth (loan)	5	(0)
2014	→ Bideford (loan)
2014	→ Truro City (loan)	3	(0)
2015	Hucknall Town	23	(22)
2016–2022	Truro City	183	(23)
2022–2025	Tiverton Town	115	(13)
2025–	Taunton Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:57, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Niall Joseph Israel Thompson ^[2] (born 3 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who is currently plays as a defender for Southern League Premier Division South club Taunton Town. He plays as a winger, but his versatility has seen him more recently act as a wing-back. ^[3]

Torquay United

After coming through the Torquay youth system, he was offered a professional contract at the beginning of the 2012–13 season. He made his senior debut on 14 August 2012 in Torquay's 4–0 League Cup defeat Leicester City, coming on as a substitute for Craig Easton in the 63rd minute. ^[4] Niall made his League debut on 25 August 2012 at home to Rochdale, his performance was very impressive for an 18-year-old and he was awarded 'Man of the match' for his efforts on his debut. ^[5]

On 21 November 2014, Thompson signed on a month's loan with Southern League club Truro City, having previously been loaned to Bideford earlier in the 2014–15 season. He made his debut as a substitute in Truro's 2–1 win at Dunstable Town on 22 November. ^[6] On his return to Torquay, he was released at the end of his contract at the beginning of January 2015. ^[7]

On 11 July 2016, Thompson signed a permanent deal with Truro City, now of the National League South. ^[8] He has also played for Hucknall Town, Sheffield and Mickleover Sports. ^[3]

In May 2025, Thompson joined Taunton Town following three seasons with Tiverton Town. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 November 2017

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Torquay United	2012–13 [10]	League Two	18	0	1	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	21	0
	2013–14 [11]		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	2014–15 [12]	Conference Premier	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
	Torquay total		24	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	28	0
Worcester City (loan)	2013–14 [13]	Conference North	7	0	2	0	—		0	0	9	0
Weymouth (loan)	2013–14 [14]	SFL - Premier Division	5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
Bideford (loan)	2014–15	SFL - Premier Division					—
Truro City (loan)	2014–15 [13]	SFL - Premier Division	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Loans total			15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Hucknall Town	2014–15 [15]	Central Midlands FL - South	3	6	—		—		—		3	6
	2015–16 [15]	Central Midlands FL - South	20	16	—		—		—		20	16
	Hucknall total		23	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	22
Truro City	2016–17 [13]	National League South	42	10	0	0	—		2 [b]	0	44	10
	2017–18 [13]		32	3	1	0	—		0	0	33	3
	2018–19 [13]		40	3	2	0	—		0	0	42	3
	2019–20 [13]	SFL - Premier Division South	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Truro City total		114	16	3	0	0	0	2	0	119	16
Career total			176	38	6	0	2	0	3	0	187	38

1. Appearance in the Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2012 and 31/05/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
2. "Player Profile". torquayunited.com. Torquay United FC. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
3. "Niall Thompson Defender". www.trurocityfc.net. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
4. "Torquay 0-4 Leicester". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
5. "Torquay 4-2 Rochdale". Torquay United. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
6. "Truro True to Form". Truro City F.C. 22 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
7. "Niall released". Torquay United F.C. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
8. "Niall Thompson: Truro City sign former Torquay United winger". 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
9. @TauntonTownFC (25 May 2025). "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐨𝐧 🖊️ Taunton Town is delighted to announce the signing of Niall Thompson following his departure from Tiverton Town this summer. Subject to FA approval. Niall is certainly no stranger to the Southern League Premier South, having spent the past couple of seasons with the Yellows, but he will now don the claret and blue as Manager Richard Luffman continues to strengthen the Peacocks ahead of the 2025–26 campaign. Niall's career began professionally with Torquay United, followed by moves to Weymouth and then a six-year spell at Truro City in the National League South. Speaking to the club for the first time, Niall said: "I'm really happy to be here as a Peacock, and I think we're in for a positive season. Coming in as a defender, it's my job to help the back four keep clean sheets, and if I can use my ability to get some assists too, then that would be a bonus." #UpThePeacocks 🦚" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 May 2025– via Twitter.
10. "Games played by Niall Thompson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
11. "Games played by Niall Thompson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
12. "Games played by Niall Thompson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
13. Niall Thompson at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
14. "NIALL THOMPSON". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
15. "Hucknall Town F.C." Retrieved 9 July 2019.

External links

• http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/united-0-leicester-4-312469.aspx?pageView=full#anchored