Alan Thompson

Date of birth22 December 1973
Place of birthNewcastle
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

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
1991-92 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1991-92 Newcastle United League Division Two 12
2
1992-93 Newcastle United League Division 1 1
1
1994-95 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 4
2
1
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 5
1
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 23
3
1
8
1996-97 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 4
1
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 4
1
1
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 33
9
6
1
1998-99 Aston Villa League Cup
1
1
1998-99 Aston Villa Premier League 20
5
2
6
1998-99 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 3
1999-00 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1999-00 Aston Villa League Cup 3
2
1
1999-00 Aston Villa Premier League 16
5
2
7
2000-01 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
1
1
1
2000-01 Celtic Scottish FA Cup 6
2000-01 Celtic Scottish League Cup 3
1
2
2000-01 Celtic Scottish Premier League 29
1
3
4
1
2001-02 Celtic Scottish FA Cup 3
1
2
1
2001-02 Celtic Scottish League Cup 1
2001-02 Celtic Scottish Premier League 22
3
6
8
1
2001-02 Celtic UEFA Champions League 4
1
1
1
2001-02 Celtic UEFA Cup
1
2002-03 Celtic Scottish League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Celtic Scottish Premier League 15
3
1
5
2002-03 Celtic UEFA Cup 6
2
3
2
2003-04 Celtic UEFA Champions League 3
1
1
2003-04 Celtic UEFA Cup 3
1
1
2004-05 Celtic Scottish Premier League 32
7
5
1
2004-05 Celtic UEFA Champions League 5
1
2006-07 Leeds United League Championship 9
2
2
3
2007-08 Hartlepool United League One 7
1
1
2007-08 Leeds United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2007-08 Leeds United League One 9
4
3
4


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 Sep 1994 Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers W 0-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
05 Oct 1994 Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town W 1-0
Agg: 4-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Jan 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City W 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
02 Apr 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool L 1-2 League Cup Final
19 Aug 1995 Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
22 Aug 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
30 Aug 1995 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
19 Sep 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Brentford W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1995 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 5-2 Premier League
30 Sep 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 Premier League
03 Oct 1995 Brentford v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3
Agg: 2-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Nottingham Forest v Bolton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
24 Oct 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
08 Nov 1995 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 League Cup 3rd round replay
18 Nov 1995 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United L 0-3 Premier League
22 Nov 1995 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
25 Nov 1995 Southampton v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1995 Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 1995 Bolton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
10 Feb 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 0-2 Premier League
14 Feb 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
17 Feb 1996 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 1-4 Premier League
25 Feb 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 0-6 Premier League
20 Mar 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
23 Mar 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 Premier League
30 Mar 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1996 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
05 May 1996 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Bristol City v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City W 3-1
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Oct 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
27 Nov 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur W 6-1 League Cup 4th round
09 Aug 1997 Southampton v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Coventry City v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
01 Sep 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 4-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 Leyton Orient v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
20 Sep 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
23 Sep 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
30 Sep 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Leyton Orient D 4-4
Agg: 7-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
14 Oct 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1997 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
26 Oct 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-0 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
08 Nov 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers L 5-0 Premier League
18 Nov 1997 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
22 Nov 1997 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Wimbledon W 1-0 Premier League
01 Dec 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League
14 Dec 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County D 3-3 Premier League
03 Jan 1998 Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
07 Feb 1998 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
21 Feb 1998 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
01 Mar 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
07 Mar 1998 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 Premier League
28 Mar 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City W 2-0 Premier League
31 Mar 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Wimbledon v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers L 4-0 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United L 2-3 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
02 May 1998 Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace W 5-2 Premier League
10 May 1998 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League


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
1991-92 England UEFA Under-18 2
1
1992-93 England UEFA Under-18 2
1
1
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
1
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.