Peter Thompson (born 16 February 1936) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He played most of his career as a full professional in the English Football League, however did make appearances for England Amateur during his amateur playing days.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackhall Colliery, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blackhall Colliery Welfare | |||
| 1955–1957 | Wrexham | 42 | (21) |
| 1957–1958 | Hartlepool United | 47 | (22) |
| 1958–1962 | Derby County | 52 | (19) |
| 1962–1963 | Bournemouth | 39 | (14) |
| 1963–1966 | Hartlepool United | 91 | (34) |
| Boston United | |||
| International career | |||
| England Amateur | 4 | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editStarting out at hometown club Blackhall Colliery Welfare, Thompson was signed by Wrexham as an amateur.[1]
He spent two years at the Welsh club, with an impressive record of a goal every two games.[2]
In 1957, he moved to Hartlepool United, where in his first season he was their top scorer with 16 goals.[3]
His form earned him a move to Derby County in 1958, where he spent 4 years.[2]
In 1962, he moved to Bournemouth, where he spent a season before returning to Hartlepool.[1]
His second spell at Hartlepool was a success, being their top scorer again for the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons.[3] In 1966 he left Hartlepool to join non-league side Boston United.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Peter Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Peter Thompson". Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Peter Thompson". Pool Stats. Retrieved 5 June 2018.