Des Thompson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Date of death | July 2010 (age 81) | ||
| Place of death | Rotherham, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950–1952 | York City | 80 | (0) |
| 1952–1955 | Burnley | 62 | (0) |
| 1955–1964 | Sheffield United | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 167 | (0) | |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Desmond Thompson (4 December 1928 – July 2010) was an English professional association football player who played as a goalkeeper for York City, Burnley and Sheffield United.[2] He was born in Southampton, the son of George Thompson, the Southampton goalkeeper.[3]
His brother, George was also a professional goalkeeper, who played for Scunthorpe United, Preston North End, Manchester City and Carlisle United including playing for Preston on the losing side in the 1954 FA Cup Final.[3]
References
- ↑ "Des Thompson". Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ Des Thompson career statistics at the Post War Players Database
- 1 2 Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 332. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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