Billy Thompson (footballer, born 1886)

Billy Thompson
Personal information
Full name William Thompson
Date of birth 1 August 1886
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Date of death 1933 (aged 4647)
Position(s) Outside right, inside forward, left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1905 Grangetown Athletic
1905–1906 Middlesbrough 6 (2)
1906–1907 Morpeth Harriers
1907–1911 West Bromwich Albion 54 (6)
1911– Haslingden 0 (0)
–1912 Rutherglen Glencairn
1912–1913 Queens Park Rangers 33 (1)
1913–1914 Plymouth Argyle 4 (0)
1914–1920 Queens Park Rangers
1916Brentford (guest) 1 (0)
South Shields (guest)
1920–1921 Newport County 18 (0)
1921–1922 Hartlepools United 1 (0)
Jarrow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thompson (1 August 1886 – 1933) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward and left half in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Newport County, Middlesbrough and Hartlepools United. He also played in the Southern League and in non-League football.