David Thompson (footballer, born 1962)

David Thompson
Personal information
Full name	David Stephen Thompson
Date of birth	27 May 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Withington
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1986	Rochdale
1986–1987	Notts County
1987–1990	Wigan Athletic
1990–1992	Preston North End
1992–1994	Chester City
1994–1997	Rochdale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Stephen Thompson (born 27 May 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Born in Manchester, Thompson started his professional career with Rochdale before joining Notts County in 1986.

Thompson joined Wigan Athletic in October 1987. During his three seasons at the club, he scored 16 goals in 108 League appearances, and was the club's Player of the Year for the 1988–89 season. In the 1989–90 League Cup, Thompson scored in the first leg of Wigan's second round tie against Liverpool, giving them a 2–1 lead at Anfield, although the team eventually went on to lose the match 2–5.^[3] In March 1990, he scored a hat trick in a 3–1 win against Shrewsbury Town.^[4]

In August 1990, Thompson was signed by Preston North End for a fee of £77,500.^[5] He went on to play for Chester City before finishing his career with a second spell at Rochdale.

References

^ "Dave Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 73. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
^ "Player Details: Dave Thompson". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
^ "Who, what, when, where... your Division Three fact file". 'News' Soccer Special. Cambridge Daily News. 21 August 1990. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

Dave Thompson at Soccerbase

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[1] "Dave Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[2] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[3] Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 73. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.

[4] "Player Details: Dave Thompson". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

[5] "Who, what, when, where... your Division Three fact file". 'News' Soccer Special. Cambridge Daily News. 21 August 1990. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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Personal information
Full name	David Stephen Thompson^[1]
Date of birth	(1962-05-27) 27 May 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Withington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1986	Rochdale	155	(13)
1986–1987	Notts County	55	(8)
1987–1990	Wigan Athletic	108	(16)
1990–1992	Preston North End	46	(4)
1992–1994	Chester City	80	(9)
1994–1997	Rochdale	111	(11)
Total		555	(61)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals