| Date of birth | (1885-05-19)19 May 1885 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Methodist College Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Thompson was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Belfast, Thompson captained Collegians and was capped 13 times for Ireland from 1907 to 1910. His first two matches came at fullback, then from 1908 he was utilised purely as a three-quarter. He scored five tries for Ireland, including two in a win over France at Lansdowne Road in 1909.
See also
References
- "Charles Thompson (1881 - 1910)". www.newulsterbiography.co.uk.
- "Rugby Football". Belfast News-Letter. 4 October 1910.
- "Homesters' Easy Win". Northern Whig. 22 March 1909.
External links
- Charles Thompson at ESPNscrum