Bill Thompson (footballer, born 1899)
William Potter Thompson (1899 – October 1959[2]) was an English footballer who played for Nottingham Forest.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Potter Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Date of death | 1959 | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1935 | Nottingham Forest | 365 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thompson was a full back and made his debut for Nottingham Forest on 26 August 1922 in the First Division match at the City Ground against Sunderland.[3] His last appearance was on 6 April 1935 at home in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.[3] He captained Forest in the 1920s.[2]
Thompson scored five goals for Nottingham Forest, all of which were penalties.[3]
Thompson also toured South Africa and Netherlands with FA teams.[2]
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest[3] | 1922–23 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1923–24 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1923–24 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 1926–27 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1922–28 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 1928–29 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| 1929–30 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1931–32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1932–33 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 365 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 391 | 5 | ||
References
- Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- "Nottingham Football Post - Bill Thompson death". Nottingham Football Post. 10 October 1959. p. 8.
- Smales, Ken (2006). Nottingham Forest The Official Statistical History. Pineapple Books.
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