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Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

16

Reserve Appearances

5

Reserve
Goals

58

Senior
Appearances

5

Senior
Goals

Alan Thompson

First Team
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Midfielder

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Alan Thompson

Role

M Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #725 |

Position

Born

Midfield

22 December 1973

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

Newcastle upon Tyne ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.83ย m

Left

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1997-98

Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ6.48m

12 June 1998

24

John Gregory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2000-01

Glasgow Celtic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

ยฃ3.96m

1 September 2000

26

John Gregory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Alan Thompson

Previous Clubs:

1991-93 Newcastle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Division Two, Division One, ๐Ÿ•’ 36 | 30 (6) | โšฝ 0 |

1993-98 Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.34m
Football League Division One, Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 198 | 180 (18) | โšฝ 45 |

Loans Out

Alan Thompson

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Alan Thompson

Subsequent Clubs:

2001-07 Glasgow Celtic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ยฃ3.96m
Scottish Premier League, ๐Ÿ•’ 227 | 207 (20) | โšฝ 51 |

2007 Leeds United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
Championship, ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | 9 (2) | โšฝ 2 |

2007-08 Leeds United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | 10 (4) | โšฝ 3 |

2008 Hartlepool United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (L)
League One, ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 7 (0) | โšฝ 1 |

2008 Retired aged 34

Career Progression

Alan Thompson

1998-00 Aston Villa First Team

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First Team

Youth Career

Alan Thompson

0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

Did Not Graduate from Youth Team

Reserve Career

Alan Thompson

16

Reserve Appearances

5

Reserve
Goals

2000-01 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 |
1999-00 PRL ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | โœ… 11 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |
1998-99 PLP ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โœ… 3 | ๐Ÿ” 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ0 |

First Team Career

Alan Thompson

58

Senior
Appearances

5

Senior
Goals

M Alan Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1998-00 | ยฃ6.48m |โ€จ
โ€จ๐Ÿ•’ 58 | 45 (13) | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 6 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 11 | #725 |
๐ŸŸฉ 23 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 22 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 16 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Squad Honours

Alan Thompson

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

Reserve & Youth Appearances

Alan Thompson

๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 1998 Villa 4-0 Birmingham
Reserves

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1999 Leeds 3-4 Villa
Reserves

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1999 Villa 3-0 Everton
Reserves

1998-99

Pontins League Premier Division

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1999 Wednesday 2-4 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Jan 2000 Villa 2-2 Wednesday
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 2000 Villa 2-0 Sunderland
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Feb 2000 Villa 1-4 Bradford
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Feb 2000 Everton 1-1 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Feb 2000 Villa 0-2 Newcastle
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 2000 Blackburn 4-1 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Mar 2000 Sunderland 1-0 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Mar 2000 Villa 3-5 Leeds
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 2000 Villa 1-1 Everton
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Mar 2000 Boro 1-4 Villa
Reserves

1999-00

FA Premier Reserve League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 2000 Wednesday 1-5 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Aug 2000 Liverpool 1-1 Villa
Reserves

2000-01

FA Premier Reserve League (North)

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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1993-94 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1993-94

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