.jpg) Thompson in 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Thompson[1] | ||
| 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)[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | 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 1942Carlisle – 30 December 2018) was an English professionalfootballer. Thompson was known for his speedy and electric style of play.[3]
Thompson made 560 appearances inthe English Football League, playing forPreston North End F.C., Liverpool F.C. and theBolton Wanderers.[4] Thompson played as anoutside left for Liverpool ,[5] and wascapped 16 times forEngland.[6]
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Thompson started his football career playing for the Petteril Bank Primary School before moving to Harraby Secondary school in Carlisle. He playedinside forward for England. On graduation, Thompson was recruited by 17 professional football clubs. He decided to joinPreston North End F.C.
At Preston, Thompson became a regularFirst division player at age 17, making his debut againstArsenal F.C. on 30 August 1960. In describing Thompson, Chairman Nat Buck said. "I've lost the number of clubs who want him, but how could we sell?" Preston even turned down a bid fromJuventus.
Bill Shankly had been impressed by the speed and trickery of the young winger during a marathon 5th roundFA cup tie between Liverpool F.C. and Preston in February 1962. It went to a second replay atOld Trafford before the deadlock was finally broken by Thompson.
In 1961, after 121 League games and 20 League goals for Preston and relegation to2nd Division, Thompson moved to Liverpool for £37,000.
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Arriving at Liverpool, Thompson went into the first-team. He played in all 42 League games that first season, winning a championship medal as Liverpool won the title by four points. The team won three trophies in the mid-60's, winning another championship medal in 1966. Thompson participate in Liverpool's FA Cup victory in1965. He came toAlf Ramsey's attention and won 16 caps.
In 1966 and again in 1970 Thompson was named to the initialWorld Cup squad of 28 players, but did not make the final squad. As a member of the initial England squad ahead of the1970 FIFA World Cup, Thompson was involved in theBogotá Bracelet incident. By some accounts, he was in or near the jewellery shop whenBobby Moore allegedly stole a bracelet.
He started the 1970–71 season in the first-team and played in the opening 16 league matches. He was not a regular starter during the second half of the season although he did come off the bench to replaceAlun Evans in the 1971 FA Cup final against Arsenal. He immediately helped to provideSteve Heighway with the opener before losing 2-1 after extra time.
Suffering from knee problems in 1973 and relegated to the Liverpool reserves, Thompson contemplated retirement. However,Jimmy Armfield, manager of Bolton F.C, . persuaded Thompson to go on loan to Bolton in December 1973. In January 1974, Thompson signed with Bolton for £18,000..
Thompson retired in April 1978 after having played 132 matches for Bolton, who were promoted that season to the top-flight.[7]
After retiring in 1978, Thompson ran acaravan park for seven years inKnott End-on-Sea inLancashire. He then ran hotels in theLake District andHarrogate. In 2006, Thompson moved toPortugal.
Thompson died on 30 December 2018, aged 76.[8]
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