Roy Thompson (footballer)
| Roy Thompson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James McIlroy Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 1981 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Lilydale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Queenscliff Garrison Artillery | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back Flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–29 | Footscray | 47 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James McIlroy Thompson (18 February 1905 – 1 June 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Thompson served in the Garrison Artillery at Queenscliff before joining the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 880. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: THOMPSON, James McIlroy". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
[edit]- Roy Thompson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roy Thompson at AustralianFootball.com
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