Bill Thompson
| Date of birth | 1862 |
| Place of birth | North Seaton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside 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 |
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| 1892-93 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1893-94 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1893-94 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 26 | 10 |
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| 1894-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1894-95 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 28 | 17 |
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| 1895-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | 5 |
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| 1895-96 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 17 | 5 |
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| 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.