Alfred Thompson (footballer, died 1969)

Alfred Alexander Thompson (28 April 1891 – 19 April 1969) was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Glossop and Brentford.

Alfred Thompson
Thompson while with Brentford in 1920.
Personal information
Full name Alfred Alexander Thompson[1]
Date of birth (1891-04-28)28 April 1891
Place of birth Manchester, England
Date of death 19 April 1969(1969-04-19) (aged 77)
Place of death Waltham Forest, England
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
1910–1913 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Glossop 5 (2)
1914 Woolwich Arsenal 0 (0)
Walsall
1919–1921 Brentford 43 (10)
Guildford United
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

An inside forward, Thompson began his career in the Football League as a youth with Liverpool,[1] before joining with Glossop.[2] He moved to Woolwich Arsenal, where he failed to make a first team appearance and instead spent his time with the club in the reserves.[2] Thompson later dropped into non-league football and had a spell with Birmingham & District League club Walsall.[2] After the First World War, Thompson signed for Southern League First Division club Brentford.[2] He scored eight goals in 28 appearances during the 1919–20 season and earned another shot at league football, with Brentford being elected into the new Third Division for the 1920–21 season.[2] He managed 16 appearances and two goals and was released at the end of the season.[2] Thompson dropped into non-league football and linked up with former Brentford teammate Jimmy Hodson at Southern League South Division club Guildford United.[2] He later played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[1]

Personal life

Thompson served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1919–20[4] Southern League First Division 28 8 1 0 29 8
1920–21[4] Third Division 15 2 0 0 15 2
Career total 43 10 1 0 44 10

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 285. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 159. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "Alfred Alexander Thompson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0951526200.
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