James Thompson (footballer)
English footballer (1898–1984)
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James William Thompson (19 April 1898 – August 1984) was an English professional football player, manager and scout.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Epsom, England | ||
| Date of death | 1984 (aged 85–86) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Custom House | |||
| 1921 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 1921 | Wimbledon | 5 | (7) |
| 1921–1922 | Millwall | 7 | (3) |
| 1923 | Coventry City | 2 | (0) |
| 1924 | Clapton Orient | 1 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Luton Town | 72 | (41) |
| 1927–1928 | Chelsea | 37 | (33) |
| 1929 | Norwich City | 28 | (17) |
| 1929 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1930 | Fulham | 4 | (2) |
| 1931 | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
| 1931 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| 1932 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| Sittingbourne | |||
| Peterborough United | |||
| Linfield | |||
| 1936 | Aldershot | 0 | (0) |
| FC Luzern | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Thompson, a forward, began his career as an amateur with Charlton and Wimbledon before playing for Millwall, Coventry City, Clapton Orient, Luton Town, Chelsea, Norwich City, Sunderland, Fulham and Hull City. He then moved into Non-League football with Tunbridge Wells Rangers and Peterborough United, he then signed for Tranmere Rovers, Sittingbourne and Aldershot before retiring. He managed Dartford and later worked as a scout at Chelsea and Southampton and is credited with having discovered Jimmy Greaves.[3]
In his career, he played 150 professional games, scoring 97 goals. 30 of those appearances and 17 of the goals were for Norwich.
