Paul Thompson (footballer, born 1973) explained

Paul Thompson
Fullname:	Paul Derek Zetland Thompson
Birth Date:	17 April 1973
Birth Place:	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position:	Striker
Youthclubs1:	Redheugh Boys Club
Years1:	1991–1995
Clubs1:	Hartlepool United
Caps1:	56
Goals1:	9
Years2:	1995–1997
Clubs2:	Gateshead
Caps2:	80
Goals2:	23
Years3:	1997–1999
Clubs3:	Stevenage Borough
Caps3:	21
Goals3:	2
Years4:	1999
Clubs4:	→ Gateshead (loan)
Caps4:	7
Goals4:	2
Years5:	1999–2004
Clubs5:	Gateshead
Caps5:	163
Goals5:	46
Years6:	2004
Clubs6:	Bishop Auckland^[1]
Caps6:	5
Goals6:	2
Years7:	2004
Clubs7:	Blyth Spartans
Caps7:	?
Goals7:	2
Years8:	2004–2005
Clubs8:	Whitley Bay^[2]
Caps8:	13
Goals8:	4
Years9:	2005–2008
Clubs9:	Gateshead
Caps9:	100
Goals9:	17

Paul Derek Zetland Thompson (born 17 April 1973) is an English retired footballer who played as a striker.

Thompson started his career with Redheugh Boys Club before signing for Hartlepool United in 1991. Thompson moved to non-league Gateshead in 1995, where he became the club's record goalscorer, scoring 130 goals in 439 total appearances during four stints at the club. He also had spells with Stevenage Borough, Bishop Auckland, Blyth Spartans & Whitley Bay.

From 2007 to 2010, Thompson was a coach at Gateshead, but left after the 2009–10 season as he was unable to commit to a full-time role for the following season.^[3]

Sources

• Web site: Paul Thompson – In The Mad Crowd, a Hartlepool United resource . 25 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090703220638/http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=791 . 3 July 2009.
• Web site: Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database . 25 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100422041328/http://www.freewebs.com/gfcstats/ . 22 April 2010.

Notes and References

1. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
   Web site: 2004/2005 Appearances / Goals. Bishop Auckland FC – Supporters' Website. 1 October 2011.
2. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
   Web site: Whitley Bay Match Stats . https://web.archive.org/web/20050514132955/http://whitleybayfc.com/stats/matches.asp . 14 May 2005 . Whitley Bay FC . 1 October 2011.
   Web site: Whitley Bay V Newcastle Blue Star . Peter . Fox . Whitley Bay FC . 23 October 2004 . 1 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027200433/http://www.whitleybayfc.com/reports/report.asp?ID=30&DB=0405 . 27 October 2014.
   Web site: Walker Central V Whitley Bay . Peter . Fox . Whitley Bay FC . 6 November 2004 . 1 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027210713/http://www.whitleybayfc.com/reports/report.asp?ID=33&DB=0405 . 27 October 2014.
   Web site: Thackley V Whitley Bay . Peter . Fox . Whitley Bay FC . 20 November 2004 . 1 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027202044/http://www.whitleybayfc.com/reports/report.asp?ID=35&DB=0405 . 27 October 2014.
   Web site: Easington Colliery V Whitley Bay . Peter . Fox . Whitley Bay FC . 23 November 2004 . 1 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027194842/http://www.whitleybayfc.com/reports/report.asp?ID=36&DB=0405 . 27 October 2014.
   Web site: Whitley Bay V Bedlington Terriers . Peter . Fox . Whitley Bay FC . 1 February 2005 . 1 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313030856/http://whitleybayfc.com/reports/report.asp?DB=0405&ID=48 . 13 March 2012.
3. Web site: End of an era for Wrightson and Thompson . Jeff . Bowron . Gateshead F.C . 28 April 2010 . 28 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830031247/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2759/end-of-an-era-for-wrightson-and-thompson . 30 August 2012 .