Garry Thompson
| Date of birth | 07 October 1959 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 01 Jun 1977 | 01 Feb 1983 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Feb 1983 | 01 Aug 1985 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Aug 1985 | 01 Jun 1986 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Jun 1986 | 01 Dec 1988 | |
| Watford | 01 Dec 1988 | 01 Mar 1990 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Mar 1990 | 01 Aug 1991 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Aug 1991 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Feb 1995 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Coventry City | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1978-79 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 1978-79 | Coventry City | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
8 |
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| 1979-80 | Coventry City | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
6 |
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| 1980-81 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Cup | 7 | 6 |
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| 1980-81 | Coventry City | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
8 |
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| 1981-82 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Coventry City | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
10 |
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| 1982-83 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Coventry City | League Division One | 17 | 5 |
4 |
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| 1986-87 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 30 | 1 |
6 |
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| 1987-88 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 24 | 11 |
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| 1988-89 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 2 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Cardiff City | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 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 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1978 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Chester v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1979 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1979 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1980 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1980 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1980 | Coventry City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1980 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 5-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Stoke City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 1981 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1981 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1981 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Notts County v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Coventry City v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Coventry City v Everton | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Arsenal v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1981 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1981 | Coventry City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1981 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1981 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 1982 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Leeds United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Coventry City v Oxford United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 16 Feb 1982 | Coventry City v Notts County | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Apr 1982 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1982 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1982 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 5-5 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1982 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Swansea City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1982 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Coventry City v Everton | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1982 | Manchester City v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1982 | Fulham v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1982 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1982 | Coventry City v Fulham | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Oct 1982 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1982 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1982 | Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Coventry City v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Coventry City v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1983 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 05 Feb 1983 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Coventry City v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1983 | Notts County v Coventry City | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1980-81 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1981 | England v Romania | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 31 May 1981 | Switzerland v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 05 Jun 1981 | Hungary v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 08 Sep 1981 | Norway v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 17 Nov 1981 | England v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Scotland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.