| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Thompson | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1933 | Balgownie | ||
| 1934–1935 | Granville | ||
| 1936–1937 | Wollongong Steelworks | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922–1924 | Australia | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tom Thompson was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a forward for NSW clubs and the Australia national soccer team.
Club career
Thompson played out his club career at hometown Balgownie, Granville and Wollongong Steelworks.
International career
Thompson began his international career with Australia in 1922 on their first historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 1–3 defeat to New Zealand. He played two matches in 1922, three matches in 1923 and another three matches against Canada in 1924.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1922 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1923 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1924 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- "History of the Club". Balgownie Rangers.
- Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- "SOCCER IN NEW ZEALAND". The Sunday Times. No. 1899. New South Wales, Australia. 18 June 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.