Trevor Thompson | |
Fullname: | John Trevor Thompson |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1955 |
Birth Place: | North Shields, England |
Death Date: | December 2021 (aged 66) |
Position: | Full-back |
Youthyears1: | 1970–1973 |
Youthclubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
Years1: | 1973–1976 |
Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
Caps1: | 20 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1976 |
Clubs2: | Washington Diplomats |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1978–1979 |
Clubs3: | Newport County |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 1979–1982 |
Clubs4: | Lincoln City |
Caps4: | 80 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Clubs5: | Gainsborough Trinity |
Clubs6: | Worksop Town |
Totalcaps: | 153 |
Totalgoals: | 4 |
Managerclubs1: | Boston Town |
Manageryears1: | 1987–1988 |
John Trevor Thompson (21 May 1955 – December 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Active in England and the United States, Thompson made over 150 career league appearances.
Born in North Shields, Thompson began his career with West Bromwich Albion; after joining the youth team, Thompson made 20 appearances for the first team between 1973 and 1976.[1] After a spell in the North American Soccer League with the Washington Diplomats,[2] Thompson returned to England to play with Newport County, where he made 35 appearances between 1978 and 1979.[3] Thompson's final English league club was Lincoln City, where he made 80 league appearances between 1979 and 1982.[4] Thompson later played non-league football with Gainsborough Trinity and Worksop Town, and managed Boston Town.[5]
He died in December 2021, at the age of 66.[6]