Ron Thompson (footballer, born 1932)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2020 (aged 88) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Raffles Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1964 | Carlisle United | 373 | (12) |
| Gretna | |||
| Penrith | |||
| Total | 373 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ronald Thompson (20 January 1932 – 5 June 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.
Career
[edit]Born in Carlisle, Thompson played for Raffles Rovers and Carlisle United.[1][2] Thompson, nicknamed "Ginger", is Carlisle's record-holder for number of appearances in the Football League by an outfield player,[3] making 406 appearances in all competitions.[4] He spent his early career with the club as a semi-professional, combining his playing career with a job at an engineering company.[4] After leaving Carlisle in 1964 after suffering an achilles injury, he later played for Gretna and Penrith.[4]
Along with former Carlisle United teammate George Walker, he set up Carlisle City in 1975.[4]
Thompson died on 5 June 2020 from bowel cancer.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ron Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Jon Colman (21 January 2012). "Carlisle Utd legend Ginger Thompson celebrates his 80th". News & Star. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Tributes paid to Carlisle United legend". News and Star.
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