Peter Thompson (footballer, born 1942)

Peter Thompson
Thompson in 1966
Personal information
Full name Peter Thompson
Date of birth (1942-11-27)27 November 1942
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Date of death 30 December 2018(2018-12-30) (aged 76)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1957–1960 Preston North End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1963 Preston North End 121 (20)
1963–1973 Liverpool 323 (42)
1973–1978 Bolton Wanderers 117 (2)
Total 561 (64)
International career
1964–1970 England 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Thompson (27 November 1942 – 30 December 2018) was an English footballer. He was born in Carlisle, Cumbria. He made 560 appearances in the Football League playing for Preston North End, Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers.

Thompson played as an outside left for the Liverpool team which had major successes in the 1960s. He was capped 16 times for England.

On 31 December 2018, it was announced Thompson died at the age of 76.

Honours

Preston North End

Liverpool

Bolton Wanderers

References

  1. 1 2 "Peter Thompson". Englandstats. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Celebrating the Life of Peter Thompson". Lfchistory.net. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Peter Thompson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Past Player Profile: Peter Thompson". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  5. ↑ Pearce, James (31 December 2018). "Reds legend Callaghan pays tribute to Peter Thompson after death". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Macdonald, Neil (14 October 2009). "Key game: Liverpool vs Leeds United, FA Cup final, May 1, 1965". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  7. ↑ Bevan, Chris (3 January 2007). "Were you there?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "1965/66: Stan the man for Dortmund". UEFA. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.