Peter Thompson (footballer, born 1936)

Peter Thompson (born 16 February 1936) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. He played most of his career as a full professional in the English Football League, however did make appearances for England Amateur during his amateur playing days.^[1]

Peter Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Peter Thompson[1]
Date of birth	(1936-02-16) 16 February 1936 (age 89)
Place of birth	Blackhall Colliery, England[1]
Date of death	18th February 2025
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Blackhall Colliery Welfare
1955–1957	Wrexham	42	(21)
1957–1958	Hartlepool United	47	(22)
1958–1962	Derby County	52	(19)
1962–1963	Bournemouth	39	(14)
1963–1966	Hartlepool United	91	(34)
	Boston United
International career
	England Amateur	4	(?)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Starting out at hometown club Blackhall Colliery Welfare, Thompson was signed by Wrexham as an amateur.^[1]

He spent two years at the Welsh club, with an impressive record of a goal every two games.^[2]

In 1957, he moved to Hartlepool United, where in his first season he was their top scorer with 16 goals.^[3]

His form earned him a move to Derby County in 1958, where he spent 4 years.^[2]

In 1962, he moved to Bournemouth, where he spent a season before returning to Hartlepool.^[1]

His second spell at Hartlepool was a success, being their top scorer again for the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons.^[3] In 1966 he left Hartlepool to join non-league side Boston United.^[2]