Ian Thompson (footballer, born 1958)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Dartford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Welling United | |||
| Andover | |||
| 1980-81 | Poole Town | ||
| 1981–1983 | Salisbury | 77 | (43) |
| 1983–1986 | AFC Bournemouth | 121 | (30) |
| 1986–1988 | Salisbury | 59 | (12) |
| 1988–1989 | Newport County | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1992 | Merthyr Tydfil | ? | (32) |
| 1992 | Haverfordwest County | 16 | (12) |
| 1992–1993 | Inter Cardiff | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian P. Thompson (born 8 June 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League. He started his career with Welling United in the Athenian League, before representing Southern League clubs Andover, Poole Town and Salisbury.[2] In his first full season with the latter, Thompson finished as leading scorer with 19 goals, following that with 24 goals in his second year, before being sold to AFC Bournemouth for £18,000 (a Salisbury record fee at that time).[3] He scored for AFC Bournemouth in their 2-0 giantkilling win over Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 1984.[4] He also played as Bournemouth won the inaugural Associate Members' Cup by beating Hull City in the final.[5] After injury led to him retiring from full-time football, he returned to Salisbury before becoming a schoolteacher in Wales,[3] continuing his football career with Newport County, Merthyr Tydfil, Haverfordwest County and Inter Cardiff.[6]
References
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ The official centenary history of the Southern League. Paper Plane Publishing Ltd. 1993. p. 232. ISBN 1871872081.
- ^ a b Thear, David; Walker, Richard; Waterhouse, Peter; Wood, Peter (2007). The Whites - Salisbury City F.C. the first 60 years 1947-2007. Citywhite Publishing. p. 298. ISBN 9780955417009.
- ^ "FA Cup: When Bournemouth shocked Manchester United". BBC News. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Cup win was simply red-markable for club legend Mozzy". afcb.co.uk. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (15 January 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club….Merthyr Town (Tydfil)". Southern Football League. Retrieved 17 February 2025.