Background
Born in York as Albert Childers Thompson, he was the son of Sir Harry Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baronet (1809–1874) and Elizabeth Anne Croft.
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Born in York as Albert Childers Thompson, he was the son of Sir Harry Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baronet (1809–1874) and Elizabeth Anne Croft.
Thompson was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1871.
He began studying law at Lincoln"s Inn in 1869, before migrating to the Inner Temple in 1872. Thompson had played football at Eton, and continued while in university for Cambridge University and the Eton Cambridge Football Club. He played at half-back or full-back.
C.W. Alcock variously described him as "..the king of backs.
The ease with which he kicks the ball in the most difficult positions suggests the belief that at one time in his life he must have gone into training with a view to an acrobatic career." He was also praised as "the best half-back out, an unerring kick and the most reliable back against any team", while in 1876 it was said: "Still holds his own as a half-back. One of the most brilliant kickers of the day".
His next two Cup Finals were played for the Old Etonians. He was in their team in the 1–1 drawn first match between them and the Royal Engineers on 13 March 1875 at Kennington Oval, but was unavailable for the replay three days later when the Engineers defeated them in his absence.
History repeated itself the following year, when they played against the Wanderers, when again they drew 1–1.
Thompson appeared in both the England v Scotland representative international matches in 1872. He also played in representative matches for London and the counties of Middlesex and Surrey. Thompson was called to the bar on 6 June 1872 and practised as a barrister on the North-Eastern Circuit, becoming a Queen's Counsel
He died, aged forty-five, at his home in Marylebone, London, on 20 March 1894, three days after returning home from the West Coast of the United States where he wintered because of failing health over his last three years.
He was buried in the parish churchyard at Holy Trinity, Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire. Wanderers Old Etonians Cup finalist: 1875, 1876.
Quotations: "Still holds his own as a half-back. One of the most brilliant kickers of the day".
He was also a cricketer and a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club