David Thompson (footballer)
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David Anthony Thompson (born September 12, 1977 in Birkenhead
, Merseyside
) is a former English
football player who played as a midfielder
.
During his career Thompson played for Liverpool
, Coventry City
, Blackburn Rovers
, Wigan Athletic
, Portsmouth
and Bolton Wanderers
. He is currently a coach at Preston North End.
. He only played one more game before being loaned to Swindon Town
for two and a half months in November 1997. His good form at Swindon led him to be selected more frequently for Liverpool, these performances paying off as he scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace
later in the season. His 1997-98
and 1998-99
seasons were steady, and the 1999-00 season would see him back into the team on a regular basis.
in which he was sent off in the 71st minute. Coventry were relegated during the 2000-01
season, and he sought a move back to the Premiership. However he stayed at Coventry throughout the 2001-02 season producing some excellent performances.
named him in the England
squads against Slovakia
and Macedonia
.
Thompson became prone to injury, a cartilage problem and further surgery in 2003-04
led him to suffer a breakdown in form. His recovery was aided by visits to the Bayern Munich doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt.
He voiced his unhappiness at not featuring more in the Portsmouth first team, and Bolton Wanderers signed him just two hours before the transfer window shut on January 31, 2007 on a short term deal. Thompson made his debut for Bolton as a substitute in the 2-1 victory against Fulham
on 11 February, and subsequently made his first start for the club against his former employer Wigan Athletic on April 7. He played six more matches for the rest of the 2006-07 season before being released by Bolton in May 2007.
In November 2007 he started a trial with Sheffield United
.
On November 28, 2007, he announced his retirement as a result of the chronic cartilage
problem in his knee - an injury that first appeared whilst at Blackburn. It is reported that Thompson will seek to move into coaching.
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
) is a former English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
During his career Thompson played for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
, Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
. He is currently a coach at Preston North End.
Liverpool
Thompson's Liverpool debut came on August 19, 1996, as an 87th minute substitute in a 2-0 victory against ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. He only played one more game before being loaned to Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
for two and a half months in November 1997. His good form at Swindon led him to be selected more frequently for Liverpool, these performances paying off as he scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
later in the season. His 1997-98
1997-98 in English football
The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title...
and 1998-99
1998-99 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
seasons were steady, and the 1999-00 season would see him back into the team on a regular basis.
Coventry City
In the summer of 2000 he moved to Coventry City, his first game a 3-1 defeat to MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
in which he was sent off in the 71st minute. Coventry were relegated during the 2000-01
2000-01 in English football
The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons...
season, and he sought a move back to the Premiership. However he stayed at Coventry throughout the 2001-02 season producing some excellent performances.
Blackburn Rovers
In August 2002 Blackburn Rovers signed Thompson for £1.5 million. His rise in division as well as form gave him international recognition, as Sven-Göran ErikssonSven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....
named him in the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
squads against Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
and Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia national football team
The Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
.
Thompson became prone to injury, a cartilage problem and further surgery in 2003-04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
led him to suffer a breakdown in form. His recovery was aided by visits to the Bayern Munich doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt.
Wigan, Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers
Injuries and subsequent failure to return to form meant that Blackburn allowed him to leave on a free transfer to Wigan Athletic on January 19, 2006. After just ten appearances Wigan, too, released him in May 2006. On 28 July, he signed for Portsmouth on a one-year contract.He voiced his unhappiness at not featuring more in the Portsmouth first team, and Bolton Wanderers signed him just two hours before the transfer window shut on January 31, 2007 on a short term deal. Thompson made his debut for Bolton as a substitute in the 2-1 victory against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
on 11 February, and subsequently made his first start for the club against his former employer Wigan Athletic on April 7. He played six more matches for the rest of the 2006-07 season before being released by Bolton in May 2007.
In November 2007 he started a trial with Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
On November 28, 2007, he announced his retirement as a result of the chronic cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
problem in his knee - an injury that first appeared whilst at Blackburn. It is reported that Thompson will seek to move into coaching.