Malcolm Thompson (footballer)

Malcolm George Thompson (19 October 1946 – 24 October 2014) was an English footballer.[2] Whilst with Scarborough, he scored the winning goal in the 1973 FA Trophy Final, in extra-time against Wigan Athletic.

Malcolm Thompson
Personal information
Full name Malcolm George Thompson[1]
Date of birth (1946-10-19)19 October 1946
Place of birth Beverley, England
Date of death 24 October 2014(2014-10-24) (aged 68)
Place of death Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1968 Goole Town ? (?)
1968–1970 Hartlepool United 46 (9)
1970–1971 Corby Town ? (?)
1971–1974 Scarborough 176 (65)
1975–? Goole Town ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for Goole Town, Hartlepool United, Corby Town and Scarborough.[3][4] He made 46 appearances for Hartlepool in the Football League, scoring 9 goals.[5][6]

Notes

  1. "Malcolm Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Trophy hero Thompson passes away". The Scarborough News. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 609. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  4. "Top Scorer(s)". Scarborough FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  5. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/hartlepool/hartlepool.html
  6. http://www.poolstats.co.uk/players/0492.html


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