Background
Thompson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and began his football career as an apprentice with his local Football League club, Newcastle United.
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Career
He played eight matches in the First Division, and played in the 1955 FA, in which Newcastle lost 3–0 to Chelsea. He was third choice, behind Jack Fairbrother and Ronnie Simpson, and left for Second Division club Lincoln City in 1957 for a fee of £2,500. He played regularly during his first season with Lincoln, but lost his place to Bill Heath and others, and then moved into non-league football with Horden Colliery Welfare.
He died in 2006 at the age of 74.
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December 29, 2006 (aged 74)