Billy Tompkinson
William Vincent Tompkinson (18 June 1895 – 1968) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Aberdare Athletic, Rochdale, Stockport County and Stoke.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Vincent Tompkinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Stone, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1968 (aged 73)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1910–1913 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1915–1919 | Stoke | 2 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Aberdare Athletic | 41 | (4) |
| 1923–1927 | Rochdale | 162 | (45) |
| 1928–1929 | Stockport County | 76 | (26) |
| 1929–1930 | Connah's Quay & Shotton United | ||
| 1930–1931 | Macclesfield | 21 | (8) |
| Total | 302 | (83) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Tompkinson was born in Stone, Staffordshire and started his career at First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers whilst he was a regular for their reserve side he never was able to break into the first team and left in 1915 to join Stoke.[1] The "Potters" were playing in the Southern Football League Division Two at the time and were well on their way to claiming the title. Due to the goalscoring form of Arthur Watkin, and the two Smith's Alf and Dick, Tompkinson only managed one appearance during the 1914–15 season which came in a 4–2 win away at Welsh side Mid Rhondda in April 1915.[1] Due to the outbreak of World War I, Stoke entered war league football and Tompkinson joined the British Army, he returned to the club in 1919. He was again unable to break into Stoke's first team and made just one more appearance in a 1–0 defeat away at Bury in February 1920.[1]
He was released by Stoke at the end of the season and joined new Welsh side Aberdare Athletic in 1921.[1] At Aberdare Tompkinson was able to play regular football and managed to make 41 appearances during the 1921–22 season. He joined Rochdale in 1923 and stayed at Dale for four years making 162 league appearances and scoring 45 goals. He finished his career at Stockport County and then at Connah's Quay & Shotton United and finally Macclesfield.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke | 1914–15 | Southern League Division Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1919–20 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Aberdare Athletic | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 1922–23 | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Rochdale | 1923–24 | Third Division North | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 6 |
| 1924–25 | Third Division North | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |
| 1925–26 | Third Division North | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
| 1926–27 | Third Division North | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
| 1927–28 | Third Division North | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| Total | 162 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 168 | 45 | ||
| Stockport County | 1928–29 | Third Division North | 39 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 14 |
| 1929–30 | Third Division North | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 13 | |
| Total | 76 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 27 | ||
| Macclesfield | 1930–31[4] | Cheshire League | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 |
| Career total | 302 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 319 | 84 | ||
References
- Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- "Optimists of the North. Rochdale". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
- Billy Tompkinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Cheshire League - 1930-31". Silkmen Archive.