George Thomson (footballer, born 1992)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Henry Thomson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melton Mowbray, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 2010–2011 | Glenn Hoddle Academy | ||
| 2011 | Jerez Industrial | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Hinckley United | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Daventry Town (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | Histon | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | King's Lynn Town | 88 | (24) |
| 2014–2016 | Chester | 20 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 7 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | F.C. United of Manchester | 57 | (23) |
| 2017– | Harrogate Town | 256 | (56) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:23, 2 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
George Henry Thomson (born 19 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two side Harrogate Town.
Born in Melton Mowbray,[2] Thomson started his career at Nottingham Forest[3] as a 12 year old in 2004[4] and was in their academy for six years.[4] After leaving Forest he had an 18-month spell at Glenn Hoddle's academy in Spain and Jerez Industrial,[5][4] but made his competitive footballing debut for Conference North side Hinckley United against Gloucester City on 3 December 2011. He came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Danny Bragoli as the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[6] The next season, Thomson moved to fellow Conference North side Histon, making his debut on 21 August 2012 against Boston United. He started in the 6–0 defeat for the club.[7] After another season, Thomson moved to King's Lynn Town where he scored a hat-trick for the club in their FA Cup match against AFC Fylde.[8]
In January 2015, Thomson signed with Conference National side Chester.[3] He made his debut for the club on 24 January against Kidderminster Harriers. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for Brad Abbott as Chester won 1–0.[9] Thomson scored his first goal for the club on 10 March 2015 against Torquay United. His 29th-minute goal was the only one in a 1–0 victory.[10] In November 2015, Thomson joined F.C. United of Manchester on a one-month loan, which was later extended to a two-month loan.[11] He made his debut for the club on 21 November in a 2–2 draw against Nuneaton Borough.[12] A few weeks later, on 19 December, Thomson scored his first goal for United in a 3–2 victory over Nuneaton Borough.[13]
On 16 January 2016, it was announced that Thomson had been sold by Chester to F.C. United on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee.[14] He spent a season and a half with Manchester before moving to Harrogate Town. He made his debut for Harrogate Town on 5 August 2017 against Nuneaton Borough. He started and scored the first goal for Harrogate in a 4–0 victory.[15] Thomson would go on to finish his first season with the club by helping his side earn promotion to the National League and scoring 11 goals.[16] Two seasons later, on 2 August 2020, Thomson helped Harrogate earn promotion again to League Two. He scored the first goal in a 3–1 victory in the National League playoff final against Notts County.[17] Later that month, he extended his contract with the club.[18]