Appearances:
165 |
Starts:
165 |
Substitute:
0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
76 |
Games per Goal:
2.17 |
Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Player #420
Source: Football card #3 Tommy Thompson issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Source: Football card #3 Tommy Thompson issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular 1950s Footballers series, second series.
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Forward
1950-51
1954-55
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Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
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Season
1950-51 | 1951-52 | 1952-53 | 1953-54 | 1954-55 |
Age
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
33 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 33 |
Starts
33 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 33 |
Subs
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unused
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
11 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 20 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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1950-51 | 1951-52 | 1952-53 | 1953-54 | 1954-55 |
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Thomas Thompson
Birth Date
10 November 1928
Birth Place
Fencehouses, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham
Birth Country
England
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Citizenship
England
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
Lumley YMCA |
1947-50 Newcastle United |
Transfer in
Aged
21
From
Newcastle United
For
£12,500
On
September 1950
Under
Alex Massie
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
26
Preston North End
To
For
£28,500
On
June 1955
Under
Eric Houghton
Subsequent Clubs
1955-61 Preston North End |
1961-63 Stoke City |
1963-64 Barrow |
Died
15 September 2015, Aged 86
Villa Career
1950-55 £12.5k, 165 | 76 | #420 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
165
0
Goals
76
Played Under
George Martin
Eric Houghton
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
Manager
First Goal
1950-51
23 September 1950
Blackpool (a), Division One
21
No Substitutes in Period
30 September 1950
Appearances
Goals
165
76
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1954-55
4 May 1955
Everton (a), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
Manager
26
No Substitutes in Period
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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England
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
Caps with Villa
Tommy Thompson
Source: Football card #3 Tommy Thompson issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Source: Football card #3 Tommy Thompson issued by J F Sporting Collectibles, Leicester under the Popular 1950s Footballers series, second series.
Player #425 for Aston Villa, Thomas Thompson known as Tommy Thompson, and nicknamed Toucher, played as a forward for the club.
Tommy played for Villa between 1950-51 and 1954-55 making 165 appearances and scoring 76 goals.
Tommy was born in Fencehouses, Houghton-le-Spring on 10 November 1928 and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 23 September 1950 at the age of 21.
Villa had signed Tommy from Newcastle United for a fee of £12,500 earlier in September 1950 and he went on to play 29 times, scoring 10 goals in his first season with the club.
Tommy’s was reunited with his former manager at Newcastle when George Martin arrived from St James’ Park as a belated replacement for Alec Massie in December 1950.
Tommy was described as “A clever and hardworking player, a first class inside forward, Tommy’s anticipation and perfect ball control control when moving at full speed often caught the opposition off guard and off balance and his good shot often helped him prevail over his foe to good effect. At his best Tommy was capable of winning any match for Villa.”
In his 165 appearances, Tommy scored three hat-tricks and over his 5 seasons he was a regular starter and goalscorer.
Tommy’s most prolific season came in 1953-54 when he scored 21 goals in 31 games.
Tommy’s form for Villa was indebted to the creative prowess of Danny Blanchflower and a dynamic partnership with Johnny Dixon.
Unlike the loyal, influential and legendary Dixon however both Blanchflower and Thompson made moves for pastures new.
Tommy played his final game for Villa on Wednesday, 4 May 1955 aged 26 before moving on to Preston North End for a fee of £28,500.
Tommy had played under Villa managers George Martin and Eric Houghton.
Tommy passed away on 15 September 2015 aged 86.