John Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1938)

John Thompson
Personal information
Full name John L. Thompson
Date of birth (1938-06-21)21 June 1938
Place of birth Benalla, Victoria
Date of death 11 February 1999(1999-02-11) (aged 60)
Place of death Queensland
Original team(s) Benalla
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1959–1963 Richmond 65 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Thompson (21 June 1938 – 11 February 1999)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

Thompson, a centre half-back originally from Benalla, was on a permit from Ararat when he came to Richmond in the 1959 VFL season and made three league appearances.[2] The following year Ararat cleared him to Richmond, on the agreement that he would cleared back if he didn't become a regular member of the side.[2] He was however able to cement a spot in the team and played 62 more games for Richmond, over four years, which included a stint as vice captain.[3][4] During his time at Richmond, Thompson had a full time job in Ararat and had to travel 500 miles to train.[5][6]

After leaving Richmond, Thompson was captain-coach of Mortlake in the Hampden Football League and got the club into a grand final in 1966, which they lost to Warrnambool.[7][8] He led Mortlake to another grand final in 1967 and they were again unable to get the win, this time going down to Terang.[9][10]

Later life

Thompson worked in the legal profession and also had involvement in the racing industry.[11]

He died on 11 February 1999, aged 60.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "John Thompson - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Whitten to Have Training Test". The Age. 7 April 1960. p. 14. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "John Thompson - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hayden Has Hard Run at Richmond". The Age. 3 July 1963. p. 18. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  6. ↑ "Tigers Sign Top Recruit". The Age. 1 October 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Warrnambool set for flag, but Mortlake is keen". The Age. 30 September 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Hobbs, Greg (3 October 1966). "Power finish by Warrnambool". The Age. p. 24. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hampden rivals clash". The Age. 29 September 1967. p. 22. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Hobbs, Greg (2 October 1967). "Terang takes flag in tame match". The Age. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  11. 1 2 "1999review.html". Footystats. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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