Edward Thompson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward William Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Prudhoe, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1918 (aged 22–23)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nord, France[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Spen Black & White | |||
| 1914 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Edward William Thompson (1895–6 November 1918) was an English amateur football left back who made one appearance in the Football League for Fulham.[1]
Personal life
Thompson worked as a putter and stoneman at Emma Colliery, Ryton.[3] He enlisted as a private in the Scots Guards in February 1917, during the First World War.[3] Two months later, his brother Charlton was killed in France while serving with the Durham Light Infantry.[4] Thompson was killed on the Western Front on 6 November 1918, just five days before the armistice.[2] He was buried in Bermeries Communal Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 286. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- 1 2 "Ryton And District War Memorials Project | Edward William Thompson". www.rytonwarmemorials.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
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