Jack Thompson (footballer)
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John "Jack" L. Thompson (born 22 July 1892 in Redcar
, died October 1969 in Bath) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United
and Bristol City
in The Football League
.
, prompting the football committee at Bramall Lane
(who oversaw all team affairs at this stage) to bring him to Sheffield United
at the start of the 1914-15 season. With a settled side already in place he found it difficult to break into the first team and with the outbreak of war
he was the first United player to join up for active duty, serving with the Royal Engineers
. After the war he continued to make sporadic appearances for The Blades until 1920 when he asked to be transferred to a club in the South of the country for personal reasons.
He was duly signed by Bristol City
for £500 where he stayed for two years before joining Bath City
.
until 1939 after which he worked for J. S. Fry & Sons
, the chocolate manufacturer where he trained the company football team. He died in Bath in 1969 following a car accident.
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
, died October 1969 in Bath) was an English footballer who played for 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...
and Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
.
Playing career
Thompson initially gained prominence playing for Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedScunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, prompting the football committee at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
(who oversaw all team affairs at this stage) to bring him to 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...
at the start of the 1914-15 season. With a settled side already in place he found it difficult to break into the first team and with the outbreak of war
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was the first United player to join up for active duty, serving with the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
. After the war he continued to make sporadic appearances for The Blades until 1920 when he asked to be transferred to a club in the South of the country for personal reasons.
He was duly signed by Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
for £500 where he stayed for two years before joining Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
.
Post football
Following his retirement from playing he became a cinema manager in TreharrisTreharris
Treharris is a small town and community in the Taff Bargoed Valley in the south of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. It is located around 1 km west of Trelewis, from which it is separated by the Taff Bargoed river, and 1.5 km from Nelson in Caerphilly county borough and...
until 1939 after which he worked for J. S. Fry & Sons
J. S. Fry & Sons
J. S. Fry & Sons, Ltd. was a British chocolate company owned by Joseph Storrs Fry and his family.This business moved through several names and hands before ending up as J. S. Fry & Sons.- History :*circa 1759 — Joseph Fry starts making chocolate...
, the chocolate manufacturer where he trained the company football team. He died in Bath in 1969 following a car accident.