Trevor Thompson (footballer, born 1955)

Trevor Thompson

Personal information
Full name	John Trevor Thompson
Date of birth	(1955-05-21)21 May 1955
Place of birth	North Shields, England
Date of death	December 2021 (aged 66)
Position(s)	Full-back
Youth career
1970–1973	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1976	West Bromwich Albion	20	(0)
1976	Washington Diplomats	18	(1)
1978–1979	Newport County	35	(2)
1979–1982	Lincoln City	80	(1)
	Gainsborough Trinity
	Worksop Town
Total		153	(4)
Managerial career
1987–1988	Boston Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Trevor Thompson (21 May 1955 – December 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. Active in England and the United States, Thompson made over 150 career league appearances.

Career

Born in North Shields, Thompson began his career with West Bromwich Albion; after joining the youth team, Thompson made 20 appearances for the first team between 1973 and 1976. After a spell in the North American Soccer League with the Washington Diplomats, Thompson returned to England to play with Newport County, where he made 35 appearances between 1978 and 1979. Thompson's final English league club was Lincoln City, where he made 80 league appearances between 1979 and 1982. Thompson later played non-league football with Gainsborough Trinity and Worksop Town, and managed Boston Town.

He died in December 2021, at the age of 66.