Paul Thompson (rugby league)
Australian rugby league footballer
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Paul Thompson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for Illawarra and Canberra in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
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| Full name | Paul Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Thompson made his first-grade debut in round 5 of the 1982 NSWRFL season against North Sydney at the Wollongong Showground. Thompson played 15 games for Illawarra in their inaugural season scoring one try. Thompson would go on to make a total of 35 appearances for Illawarra scoring six tries. In 1985, Thompson joined Canberra and played three games.[2][3][4]