Alfred Thompson (footballer, died 1969)
Alfred Alexander Thompson (28 April 1891 – 19 April 1969) was an English professional football inside forward who played in the Football League for Glossop and Brentford.
 Thompson while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Alexander Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1969 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Waltham Forest, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1910–1913 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Glossop | 5 | (2) |
| 1914 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| Walsall | |||
| 1919–1921 | Brentford | 43 | (10) |
| Guildford United | |||
| Tunbridge Wells Rangers | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
An inside forward, Thompson began his career in the Football League as a youth with Liverpool,[1] before joining with Glossop.[2] He moved to Woolwich Arsenal, where he failed to make a first team appearance and instead spent his time with the club in the reserves.[2] Thompson later dropped into non-league football and had a spell with Birmingham & District League club Walsall.[2] After the First World War, Thompson signed for Southern League First Division club Brentford.[2] He scored eight goals in 28 appearances during the 1919–20 season and earned another shot at league football, with Brentford being elected into the new Third Division for the 1920–21 season.[2] He managed 16 appearances and two goals and was released at the end of the season.[2] Thompson dropped into non-league football and linked up with former Brentford teammate Jimmy Hodson at Southern League South Division club Guildford United.[2] He later played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[1]
Personal life
Thompson served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1919–20[4] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| 1920–21[4] | Third Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Career total | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 10 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 285. ISBN 190589161X.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 159. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- "Alfred Alexander Thompson | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 365–366. ISBN 0951526200.