Ollie Thompson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Wheatley Hill, England | ||
| Date of death | 1975 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spennymoor United | ? | (?) | |
| 1921–1922 | Merthyr Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1922–1928 | Chesterfield | 218 | (3) |
| 1928–1929 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | (0) |
| 1929–1932 | York City | 121 | (2) |
| 1932–1933 | Halifax Town | 41 | (1) |
| 1933 | Chesterfield | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Oliver Thompson (born 11 May 1900 in Wheatley Hill, County Durham, England, died 1975) was an English footballer.
During his career, he played for Spennymoor United, Merthyr Town, Chesterfield, Queens Park Rangers, York City and Halifax Town.
Career
[edit]Thompson joined Merthyr Town from Spennymoor United in 1921.[2] After having made no league appearances for the club, he joined Chesterfield in 1922.[2] After making a total of 218 league appearances for Chesterfield, he joined Queens Park Rangers in 1928, who he made a total of 18 league appearances for.[2] Thompson joined York City in June 1929 from Queens Park Rangers and was the team's captain for their first three seasons in the Football League.[3] After making a total of 133 appearances,[3] he joined Halifax Town in 1932.[2] He made 41 league appearances for the club, and re-joined Chesterfield in 1933, but made no league appearances for them.[2] However, he stayed at the club as a trainer until 1966.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Optimists of the North. Chesterfield". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 258. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 207. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- 1900 births
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Spennymoor United A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- 1975 deaths
- People from Wheatley Hill
- Footballers from County Durham
- 20th-century English sportsmen