Fred Thompson (footballer)

Fred Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Thompson
Date of birth	c. 1873
Place of birth	South Hetton, England
Date of death	13 January 1958 (aged 84–85)
Place of death	Woodlands, Doncaster, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
−1895	Sunderland West End
1895−1896	Sunderland	2	(0)
1896−1901	Bury	65	(0)
1901−1903	Bolton Wanderers	20	(0)
1903−1904	Luton Town		(0)
1904−1905	Portsmouth		(0)
1905−1906	Fulham	4	(0)
1906−1908	Norwich City		(0)
1908−1909	Doncaster Rovers		(0)
1909−?	Denaby United
	Brodsworth Main
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick "Fred" Thompson (c. 1873 − 13 January 1958) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League around the turn of the 19th century. Playing for Bury, he was an FA Cup winner in 1900.

Playing career

Born in South Hetton in the north east of England, Thompson first played for Sunderland in the 1895−1896 season.

He went to Bury, playing with them when they won the FA Cup final at Crystal Palace in 1900.

He later played for several other clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Portsmouth, Fulham, Norwich City, Doncaster Rovers, and Denaby United and Brodsworth Main.