| Jack Thompson | |
| Fullname: | John George Thompson |
| Birth Place: | Cramlington, England |
| Position: | Right back |
| Years1: | 191?–1919 |
| Clubs1: | Ashington |
| Years2: | 1919–1921 |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1921–1925 |
| Caps3: | 94 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
John George Thompson (active 1919–1927) was an English professional footballer who made 120 Football League appearances playing as a right back for Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Thompson was born in Cramlington, Northumberland. He played football for Ashington of the North-Eastern League before signing for Aston Villa in November 1919 for a fee reported as £300.[2] He went straight into their team for the Football League First Division match against West Bromwich Albion: asked if he was nervous, he is reported to have replied "Why no, I fought against the Germans!"[3] He made 17 appearances in what remained of the season, but played only 11 times in 1920–21 after losing his place to Tommy Smart.
Thompson signed for Brighton & Hove Albion of the Third Division South in August 1921. He was a first-team regular for three seasons, part of a defence that in 1922–23 set a club record for fewest goals conceded in a Football League season, of 34, that stood for more than 60 years. His professional career was ended by an ankle injury sustained during a match away against Norwich City in April 1924, and he went on to work as a bus driver in Brighton.[4]