Richard Thompson (footballer, born 1974)

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Richard Thompson
Personal information
Full name Richard Omar Thompson
Date of birth (1974-05-02) 2 May 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Balham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Dulwich Hamlet
0000–1999 Crawley Town
1999–2000 Wycombe Wanderers 6 (0)
1999–2000Kingstonian (loan) 2 (0)
2000–200? Sutton United
Carshalton Athletic
2002 Hampton & Richmond Borough
2002 Bromley
2002–2003 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Total 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Omar Thompson (born 2 May 1974) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Wycombe Wanderers.[1][2]

Career[edit]

He was previously a youth player at Wimbledon.[3] He played for Dulwich Hamlet during the 1997–98 season.[4]

Thompson scored his first goal for Crawley Town against Dorchester Town in February 1999.[5] After his spell at Crawley Town, Thompson joined Wycombe Wanderers on an 18-month contract in March 1999 after two trial matches with Wycombe's reserves.[6] He had a loan spell at Kingstonian, for whom he made two appearances, before leaving Wycombe at the end of the 1999–2000 season, having made 6 appearances.[2]

He subsequently had spells at Sutton United,[7][8] and Carshalton Athletic.[9]

He joined Bromley in summer 2002 after a short spell with Hampton & Richmond Borough,[10][11] before rejoining Hampton & Richmond later that year,[12] who he left in March 2003.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Richard Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Richard Thompson at Soccerbase
  3. ^ "Swede sent off and sent packing". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Richard Thompson Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Thompson saves Reds". The Argus. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Blues seek Devine intervention". Bucks Free Press. 20 March 1999. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. ^ Richard Thompson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  8. ^ "For Full Story". Watford Observer. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Beavers positive despite defeat". News Shopper. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. ^ "McIntyre and his men all set for new era". News Shopper. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Farrelly is set to quit Hampton and rejoin old boss Chapple". News Shopper. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Thompson on target". News Shopper. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Beleaguered Beavers sack Chick". News Shopper. Retrieved 26 October 2020.