Alan Thompson
| Date of birth | 22 December 1973 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Thompson suffered horrendous injuries in a car crash during his youth team days at Newcastle United but showed remarkable determination and resilience to fulfill his dream of playing for his home town team.
Unfortunately, he was deemed surplus to requirements under Kevin Keegan's revolution but went on to enjoy richly-deserved success at Bolton Wanderers and Celtic.
After a loan spell, Thompson joined Leeds United in August 2007 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 11 Mar 1991 | 22 Jul 1993 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 Jul 1993 | 12 Jun 1998 | |
| Aston Villa | 12 Jun 1998 | 01 Sep 2000 | |
| Celtic | 01 Sep 2000 | 31 May 2007 | |
| Leeds United | 12 Jan 2007 | 30 May 2007 | L |
| Leeds United | 09 Aug 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Hartlepool United | 22 Jan 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 12 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
1 |
8
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| 1996-97 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 33 | 9 |
6
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 20 | 5 |
2 |
6
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
2 |
7
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 29 | 1 |
3 |
4
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1
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 22 | 3 |
6 |
8
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1
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 15 | 3 |
1 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
3 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 32 | 7 |
5
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1
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| 2004-05 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 9 | 2 |
2 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Hartlepool United | League One | 7 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Leeds United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Leeds United | League One | 9 | 4 |
3 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1998 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1998 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1998 | Aston Villa v Strømsgodset IF | W | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 1998 | Stromsgodset IF v Aston Villa | W |
0-3 Agg: 2-6 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1998 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1998 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1998 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1998 | Aston Villa v Celta Vigo | L |
1-3 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1998 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1998 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1998 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1998 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1999 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 1999 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 1999 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 1999 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Chester City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Aston Villa v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Aston Villa v Chester City | W |
5-0 Agg: 6-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 1999 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Oct 1999 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1999 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Aston Villa v Darlington | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2000 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Celta Vigo v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2000 | Aston Villa v Celta Vigo | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
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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| 1991-92 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | World Youth Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | England | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1991 | England v Iceland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under 18 | Group 5 |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Belgium v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 5 |
| 20 Jul 1992 | England v Poland | W | 6-1 | UEFA Under 18 | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under 18 | Semi-final |
| 16 Feb 1993 | England v Denmark | L | 0-1 | Under-19 | |
| 07 Mar 1993 | Korea Republic v England | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 09 Mar 1993 | England v USA | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 11 Mar 1993 | England v Turkey | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 14 Mar 1993 | England v Mexico | W | 0-0 (4-3) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 1993 | Ghana v England | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Australia v England | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | |
| 07 Jun 1995 | England v Latvia | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 02 Sep 1995 | Portugal v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Sweden v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.