Bill Thompson

Date of birth 1862
Place of birthNorth Seaton
NationalityEnglish
PositionInside left

A lanky defender, Bill originally shared centre-back duties with John McGrath. Although he was on the St James' Park books for ten years, a steady stream of injuries and the rise of other defenders restricted his involvement.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1892-93 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
1893-94 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1893-94 Newcastle United League Division Two 26
10
1894-95 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1894-95 Newcastle United League Division Two 28
17
1895-96 Newcastle United FA Cup 6
5
1895-96 Newcastle United League Division Two 17
5
1896-97 Newcastle United League Division Two 9
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
21 Jan 1893 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 2-3 FA Cup 1st round
02 Sep 1893 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
23 Sep 1893 Burton Swifts v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
30 Sep 1893 Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal W 6-0 League Division Two
07 Oct 1893 Lincoln City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
14 Oct 1893 Notts County v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
21 Oct 1893 Ardwick v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division Two
28 Oct 1893 Newcastle United v Small Heath L 0-2 League Division Two
04 Nov 1893 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 5-1 League Division Two
18 Nov 1893 Northwich Victoria v Newcastle United L 5-3 League Division Two
25 Nov 1893 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division Two
09 Dec 1893 Newcastle United v Notts County W 3-0 League Division Two
16 Dec 1893 Small Heath v Newcastle United W 1-4 League Division Two
25 Dec 1893 Middlesbrough Ironopolis v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1893 Walsall Town Swifts v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
27 Dec 1893 Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Dec 1893 Newcastle United v Burslem Port Vale W 2-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1894 Newcastle United v Lincoln City W 5-1 League Division Two
02 Jan 1894 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough Ironopolis W 7-2 League Division Two
06 Jan 1894 Newcastle United v Ardwick W 2-1 League Division Two
13 Jan 1894 Newcastle United v Northwich Victoria W 3-0 League Division Two
20 Jan 1894 Rotherham Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
27 Jan 1894 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
10 Feb 1894 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
24 Feb 1894 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town W 4-1 League Division Two
10 Mar 1894 Newcastle United v Walsall Town Swifts W 2-0 League Division Two
23 Mar 1894 Newcastle United v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League Division Two
24 Mar 1894 Newcastle United v Burton Swifts W 4-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1894 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
01 Sep 1894 Darwen v Newcastle United L 5-0 League Division Two
08 Sep 1894 Newcastle United v Burton Swifts W 6-3 League Division Two
15 Sep 1894 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
22 Sep 1894 Newcastle United v Notts County D 2-2 League Division Two
29 Sep 1894 Newcastle United v Leicester Fosse W 2-0 League Division Two
06 Oct 1894 Burslem Port Vale v Newcastle United D 4-4 League Division Two
13 Oct 1894 Newcastle United v Darwen W 3-2 League Division Two
20 Oct 1894 Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United D 4-4 League Division Two
27 Oct 1894 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 5-4 League Division Two
03 Nov 1894 Bury v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division Two
10 Nov 1894 Newcastle United v Burton Wanderers W 3-1 League Division Two
17 Nov 1894 Lincoln City v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
24 Nov 1894 Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal L 2-4 League Division Two
01 Dec 1894 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town L 1-4 League Division Two
15 Dec 1894 Newcastle United v Rotherham Town W 5-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1894 Rotherham Town v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
29 Dec 1894 Walsall Town Swifts v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division Two
01 Jan 1895 Newcastle United v Lincoln City W 4-2 League Division Two
05 Jan 1895 Burton Swifts v Newcastle United L 5-3 League Division Two
12 Jan 1895 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
02 Feb 1895 Newcastle United v Burnley W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
09 Feb 1895 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division Two
16 Feb 1895 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 7-1 FA Cup 2nd round
09 Mar 1895 Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1895 Newcastle United v Bury W 1-0 League Division Two
23 Mar 1895 Notts County v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1895 Newton Heath v Newcastle United L 5-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1895 Newcastle United v Burslem Port Vale L 1-2 League Division Two
13 Apr 1895 Newcastle United v Newton Heath W 3-0 League Division Two
15 Apr 1895 Burton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 9-0 League Division Two
07 Sep 1895 Newcastle United v Loughborough W 3-0 League Division Two
21 Sep 1895 Newcastle United v Notts County W 5-1 League Division Two
28 Sep 1895 Rotherham Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Oct 1895 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division Two
12 Oct 1895 West Hartlepool v Newcastle United W 0-8 FA Cup Qualifying round
19 Oct 1895 Newton Heath v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
26 Oct 1895 Newcastle United v Newton Heath W 2-1 League Division Two
02 Nov 1895 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 4-1 FA Cup 2nd qualifying round
09 Nov 1895 Darwen v Newcastle United D 4-4 League Division Two
16 Nov 1895 Newcastle United v Darwen W 7-2 League Division Two
23 Nov 1895 Newcastle United v Rendel W 5-0 FA Cup Qualifying round
07 Dec 1895 Burton Swifts v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
16 Dec 1895 Newcastle United v Tow Law Town W 4-0 FA Cup Qualifying round
01 Feb 1896 Chesterfield Town v Newcastle United W 0-4 FA Cup 1st round
15 Feb 1896 Newcastle United v Bury L 1-3 FA Cup 2nd round
22 Feb 1896 Burton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division Two
14 Mar 1896 Notts County v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
21 Mar 1896 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division Two
03 Apr 1896 Newcastle United v Burslem Port Vale W 4-2 League Division Two
04 Apr 1896 Newcastle United v Burton Swifts W 5-0 League Division Two
06 Apr 1896 Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1896 Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
20 Apr 1896 Burslem Port Vale v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division Two
05 Sep 1896 Small Heath v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
12 Sep 1896 Newcastle United v Small Heath W 4-3 League Division Two
19 Sep 1896 Notts County v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
26 Sep 1896 Newton Heath v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division Two
03 Oct 1896 Newcastle United v Darwen W 5-1 League Division Two
10 Oct 1896 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Division Two
24 Oct 1896 Lincoln City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
01 Jan 1897 Newcastle United v Newton Heath W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Jan 1897 Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United L 5-0 League Division Two


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