Harry Thompson (footballer)
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| Full name | Harry Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | April 29, 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | January 29, 2000 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| – | Mansfield Town | – | |
| – | Wolves | – | |
| 1938–1939 | Sunderland | 14 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1949–1958 | Oxford United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Harry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United.
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[edit] Playing career
Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500.[1] After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats,[2] including an FA Cup semi-final,[1] Thompson retired from football.
[edit] Oxford United
In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager. He would manage the club for 9 years, winning the Southern League and the Southern League Cup twice. They also reached the fourth round of the FA Cup.[3]
[edit] Honours
- Southern League champions: (1953)
- Southern League Cup winners: (1953 and 1954)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ex-United boss Harry dies at 84". Oxford Mail. 2000-02-03. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/2000/02/03/Oxfordshire+Archive/6633773.Ex_United_boss_Harry_dies_at_84/. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ "Harry Thompson". The stat cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG799.asp. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Harry Thompson". Abingdon Herald. http://www.heraldseries.net/oxfordunited/clubhistory/harrythompson/. Retrieved 2008-03-29.[dead link]
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