George Henry Thomson (born 19 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Harrogate Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Thomson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melton Mowbray, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2010–2011 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | ||
| 2011 | Jerez Industrial | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Hinckley United | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Daventry Town (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | Histon | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | King's Lynn Town | 88 | (24) |
| 2014–2016 | Chester | 20 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | F.C. United of Manchester | 57 | (23) |
| 2017– | Harrogate Town | 256 | (56) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 2 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Melton Mowbray,[2] Thomson started his career at Nottingham Forest[3] as a 12 year old in 2004[4] and was in their academy for six years.[4] After leaving Forest he had an 18-month spell at Glenn Hoddle's academy in Spain and Jerez Industrial,[5][4] but made his competitive footballing debut for Conference North side Hinckley United against Gloucester City on 3 December 2011. He came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Danny Bragoli as the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[6] The next season, Thomson moved to fellow Conference North side Histon, making his debut on 21 August 2012 against Boston United. He started in the 6–0 defeat for the club.[7] After another season, Thomson moved to King's Lynn Town where he scored a hat-trick for the club in their FA Cup match against AFC Fylde.[8]
In January 2015, Thomson signed with Conference National side Chester.[3] He made his debut for the club on 24 January against Kidderminster Harriers. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for Brad Abbott as Chester won 1–0.[9] Thomson scored his first goal for the club on 10 March 2015 against Torquay United. His 29th-minute goal was the only one in a 1–0 victory.[10] In November 2015, Thomson joined F.C. United of Manchester on a one-month loan, which was later extended to a two-month loan.[11] He made his debut for the club on 21 November in a 2–2 draw against Nuneaton Borough.[12] A few weeks later, on 19 December, Thomson scored his first goal for United in a 3–2 victory over Nuneaton Borough.[13]
On 16 January 2016, it was announced that Thomson had been sold by Chester to F.C. United on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[14] He spent a season and a half with Manchester before moving to Harrogate Town. He made his debut for Harrogate Town on 5 August 2017 against Nuneaton Borough. He started and scored the first goal for Harrogate in a 4–0 victory.[15] Thomson would go on to finish his first season with the club by helping his side earn promotion to the National League and scoring 11 goals.[16] Two seasons later, on 2 August 2020, Thomson helped Harrogate earn promotion again to League Two. He scored the first goal in a 3–1 victory in the National League playoff final against Notts County.[17] Later that month, he extended his contract with the club.[18]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 8 May 2021[2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hinckley United | 2011–12 | Conference North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Daventry Town (loan) | 2011–12 | Southern Football League Division One Central | 18 | 1 | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | 18+ | 1+ | |
| Histon | 2012–13 | Conference North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| King's Lynn Town | 2012–13[19] | Northern Premier League Division One South | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 3 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2013–14[20] | Northern Premier League | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | 45 | 11 | ||
| 2014–15[21] | Northern Premier League | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 34 | 21 | ||
| Chester | 2014–15 | Conference National | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | National League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| F.C. United of Manchester | National League North | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | National League North | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 16 | ||
| Harrogate Town | 2017–18 | National League North | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 47 | 12 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 49 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20 | National League | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 52 | 3 | |
| Career total | 355 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 399+ | 98+ | ||
Honours
editKing's Lynn Town
Harrogate Town
- National League North play-offs: 2018[23]
- National League play-offs: 2020[24]
- FA Trophy: 2019–20[25]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Harrogate Town" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 33. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b c George Thomson at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Chester sign midfielder Thomson". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b c George Thomson Interview – From FC to the EFL"
- ^ "George Thomson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Gloucester City 2–2 Hinckley United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Boston United 6–0 Histon". Soccerway.
- ^ "King's Lynn Town 3–4 Fylde". Soccerway.
- ^ "Chester 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers". Soccerway.
- ^ "Torquay United 0–1 Chester". Soccerway.
- ^ Green, Jim (21 December 2015). "Chester FC: George Thomson's loan at FC United of Manchester extended". Cheshire-live. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Nuneaton Borough 2-2 United of Manchester". Soccerway.
- ^ "United of Manchester 3–2 Nuneaton Borough". Soccerway.
- ^ Green, Jim (16 January 2016). "Chester FC: George Thomson sold to FC United of Manchester". Chesire-Live.
- ^ "Harrogate Town 4–0 Nuneaton Borough". Soccerway.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (13 May 2017). "Triumph For Harrogate In National League North Promotion Final". The National League. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Harrogate Town Earn Promotion to League Two". BBC Sport. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Fallowfield and Thomson extend contracts". BBC Sport. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ The Linnets: "PLAYER STATISTICS SEASON 2012-13"
- ^ The Linnets: "PLAYER STATISTICS SEASON 2013-14"
- ^ The Linnets: "PLAYER STATISTICS SEASON 2014-15"
- ^ edp: FA reveal what leagues champions King's Lynn Town and Dereham Town will be in for 2013/14 campaign, King's Lynn Town, 2012/13 Evo-Stik Division One South champions"
- ^ Harrison, John (14 May 2018). "Harrogate Town gain promotion to the National League for the first time in their history, after a 3–0 victory over Brackley". Harrogate Informer. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Freeman, Jay (2 August 2020). "Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Law, James (3 May 2021). "FA Trophy final 2019-20: Concord Rangers 0-1 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at the Harrogate Town website