Billy Thompson (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Date of death | 1933 (aged 46–47) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1916 | → Brentford (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.