Bill Thompson

Date of birth05 January 1940
Place of birthBedlington
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre half

A former miner, Bill's performances a centre-half earned him a call-up to the England Under-23 squad but was denied by injury. Unfortunately, he was plagued by injuries during his decade at Newcastle.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 01 Jan 1957 01 Jun 1967
Rotherham United 01 Jun 1967 01 Jan 1968

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1960-61 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1960-61 Newcastle United League Division One 5
1961-62 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1961-62 Newcastle United League Division Two 20
1962-63 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1962-63 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1962-63 Newcastle United League Division Two 27
1963-64 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1963-64 Newcastle United League Division Two 4
1965-66 Newcastle United League Division One 11
1
1966-67 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1966-67 Newcastle United League Division One 12
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Nov 1960 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1960 Birmingham City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1960 Burnley v Newcastle United L 5-3 League Division One
07 Jan 1961 Newcastle United v Fulham W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1961 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division One
21 Jan 1961 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 3-3 League Division One
18 Feb 1961 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round
04 Mar 1961 Newcastle United v Sheffield United L 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
26 Aug 1961 Preston North End v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
29 Aug 1961 Walsall v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
06 Jan 1962 Newcastle United v Peterborough United L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1962 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Jan 1962 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Jan 1962 Leeds United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
02 Feb 1962 Swansea Town v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
17 Feb 1962 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Feb 1962 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Mar 1962 Newcastle United v Bury L 1-2 League Division Two
07 Mar 1962 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
10 Mar 1962 Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United W 0-4 League Division Two
17 Mar 1962 Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United W 2-1 League Division Two
24 Mar 1962 Norwich City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1962 Newcastle United v Rotherham United W 1-0 League Division Two
07 Apr 1962 Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1962 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division Two
20 Apr 1962 Newcastle United v Derby County W 3-0 League Division Two
21 Apr 1962 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
23 Apr 1962 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
28 Apr 1962 Newcastle United v Leeds United L 0-3 League Division Two
18 Aug 1962 Cardiff City v Newcastle United D 4-4 League Division Two
22 Aug 1962 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division Two
25 Aug 1962 Newcastle United v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Aug 1962 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 6-1 League Division Two
01 Sep 1962 Preston North End v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Sep 1962 Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
08 Sep 1962 Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle W 3-1 League Division Two
12 Sep 1962 Newcastle United v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
15 Sep 1962 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
19 Sep 1962 Derby County v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
29 Sep 1962 Walsall v Newcastle United W 0-6 League Division Two
01 Oct 1962 Leyton Orient v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Cup 2nd round replay
06 Oct 1962 Stoke City v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
13 Oct 1962 Newcastle United v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Oct 1962 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
27 Oct 1962 Newcastle United v Swansea Town W 6-0 League Division Two
10 Nov 1962 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Nov 1962 Southampton v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
24 Nov 1962 Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Dec 1962 Bury v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
08 Dec 1962 Newcastle United v Rotherham United W 4-1 League Division Two
15 Dec 1962 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division Two
22 Dec 1962 Portsmouth v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
19 Jan 1963 Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
02 Mar 1963 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Mar 1963 Bradford City v Newcastle United W 1-6 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Mar 1963 Newcastle United v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division Two
13 Mar 1963 Norwich City v Newcastle United L 5-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Apr 1963 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic W 3-2 League Division Two
06 Apr 1963 Newcastle United v Southampton W 4-1 League Division Two
24 Aug 1963 Newcastle United v Derby County W 3-1 League Division Two
26 Aug 1963 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
25 Sep 1963 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 3-0 League Cup 2nd round
28 Sep 1963 Leyton Orient v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Oct 1963 Newcastle United v Northampton Town L 2-3 League Division Two
30 Oct 1965 Fulham v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
27 Nov 1965 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
11 Dec 1965 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 4-3 League Division One
18 Dec 1965 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1966 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division One
03 Jan 1966 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1966 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 3-1 League Division One
05 Mar 1966 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1966 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
07 May 1966 Newcastle United v Fulham D 1-1 League Division One
16 May 1966 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 2-0 League Division One
20 Aug 1966 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1966 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1966 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1966 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1966 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1966 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1966 Newcastle United v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1966 Leeds United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
17 Sep 1966 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
08 Oct 1966 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1966 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
22 Oct 1966 Blackpool v Newcastle United L 6-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1966 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 0-3 League Division One
11 Feb 1967 Newcastle United v Everton L 0-3 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.