Jimmy Thompson (rugby league)
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Full name | James Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | December 1948 (age 75–76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James "Jimmy" Thompson (December 1948 (age 75–76)) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Northern and Carlisle, as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Jimmy Thompson won caps for England while at Featherstone in 1970 against France, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia (2 matches), in 1977 against Wales, and while at Bradford Northern in 1978 against France (sub), and Wales (sub),[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone in 1970 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in the 1970 Rugby League World Cup Australia, France, New Zealand, and Australia, in 1971 against France (2 matches), in 1974 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup against France, New Zealand, and Australia (2 matches), and while at Bradford Northern in 1978 against Australia.[2]
County Cup final appearances
Jimmy Thompson played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Featherstone Rovers' 9-12 defeat by Hull in the 1969 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1969–70 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 20 September 1969, played Right-Second-row in the 7-23 defeat by Leeds in the 1970 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1970–71 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 November 1970, and played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Bradford Northern' 18-8 victory over York in the 1978 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1978–79 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 October 1978.
John Player Trophy final appearances
Jimmy Thompson played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Bradford Northern's 6-0 victory over Widnes in the 1979–80 John Player Trophy final during the 1979–80 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 5 January 1980.
References
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- The Millennium Masters - Forwards
- Photograph "Thompson tries to tackle" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Thompson waits" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Thompson with the Cup" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Jimmy Thompson scores" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Team photo 1978" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern celebrate John Player win" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Ronnie Firth sprays the champagne" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com (upside down)
- Photograph "Jimmy Thompson shows the John Player Trophy to fans." at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Northern celebrate the Championship win" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Jimmy and Nigel parade the Trophy" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "The Mayor shows off the Trophy" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com (upside down)
- Photograph "1981 team v. Hull" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Jimmy Thompson scores" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com (misnamed)
- Photograph "Delighted Northern players with the cup" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Jimmy Thompson leaves the defenders trailing" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Thompson Clears His Line" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Graham Idle In Action" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Ian Van Bellen bursts through" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Front row set move" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "Forsyth about to crash through" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com