Tom Thompson (Australian soccer)
Tom Thompson was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a forward for NSW clubs and the Australia national soccer team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Thompson | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1933 | Balgownie | ||
| 1934–1935 | Granville | ||
| 1936–1937 | Wollongong Steelworks | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1924 | Australia | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Thompson played out his club career at hometown Balgownie,[2] Granville and Wollongong Steelworks.[3]
International career
Thompson began his international career with Australia in 1922 on their first historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 1–3 defeat to New Zealand.[4] He played two matches in 1922, three matches in 1923 and another three matches against Canada in 1924.[1]
Career statistics
References
- "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- "History of the Club". Balgownie Rangers.
- Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- "SOCCER IN NEW ZEALAND". The Sunday Times. No. 1899. New South Wales, Australia. 18 June 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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