David Thompson

Date of birth12 September 1977
Place of birthBirkenhead
NationalityEnglish
Weight64 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionMidfielder

Thompson was a crowd favourite at Liverpool due to his total commitment, but he never established himself as a regular first teamer.

Thompson was seen as a major capture for Coventry City when he signed in the summer of 2000 but 2000-01 proved to be a rather frustrating season for him.

Injury and suspension meant that he didn't become a regular in the team until early November, but his performances were then excellent, with his all-action style and skills on the ball winning favour with the fans.

On his return to Liverpool, he got a warm reception from the Anfield crowd and scored a stunning goal from all of 25 yards.

He was also on the scoresheet against Southampton with a curling free-kick that deceived everyone.

However after Christmas his performances stuttered a little and he was dropped after the Tottenham Hotspur away game, but returned at Manchester United with a more disciplined display.

Thompson joined Portsmouth in July 2006 with a one-year contract.

He joined Bolton Wanderers in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Liverpool 08 Nov 1994 08 Aug 2000
Swindon Town 21 Nov 1997 04 Feb 1998 L
Coventry City 08 Aug 2000 28 Aug 2002
Blackburn Rovers 28 Aug 2002 19 Jan 2006
Wigan Athletic 19 Jan 2006 30 Jun 2006
Portsmouth 28 Jul 2006 31 Jan 2007
Bolton Wanderers 31 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Liverpool Premier League
2
1997-98 Liverpool Premier League 1
4
1
1
1998-99 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
1998-99 Liverpool Premier League 4
10
1
3
1998-99 Liverpool UEFA Cup 2
1999-00 Liverpool FA Cup
1
1999-00 Liverpool League Cup 3
1999-00 Liverpool Premier League 19
8
3
7
1
2000-01 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Coventry City Premier League 22
3
3
10
1
2001-02 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2001-02 Coventry City League Cup 2
1
2
2001-02 Coventry City League Division 1 35
2
12
8
2
2002-03 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 2
1
2002-03 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 4
1
2
2002-03 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 23
4
5
2002-03 Blackburn Rovers UEFA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Coventry City League Division 1 4
1
2003-04 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 1
2003-04 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 10
1
1
5
2003-04 Blackburn Rovers UEFA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 5
1
2
1
2004-05 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 11
13
2
1
2005-06 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2005-06 Blackburn Rovers League Cup
1
1
2005-06 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 2
4
1
2005-06 Wigan Athletic Premier League 7
3
2
4
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 3
5
3
2006-07 Portsmouth FA Cup
1
2006-07 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
1
2006-07 Portsmouth Premier League 5
7
3


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
19 Aug 2006 Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2006 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth W 0-4 Premier League
09 Sep 2006 Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2006 Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth W 0-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2006 Mansfield Town v Portsmouth W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2006 Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2006 Chelsea v Portsmouth L 2-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2006 Newcastle United v Portsmouth L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
11 Nov 2006 Portsmouth v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Portsmouth v Watford W 2-1 Premier League
26 Nov 2006 Newcastle United v Portsmouth L 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2006 Liverpool v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
16 Dec 2006 Arsenal v Portsmouth D 2-2 Premier League
30 Dec 2006 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth L 3-2 Premier League
06 Jan 2007 Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round


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
1994-95 England UEFA Under-18 2
1994-95 England Under-18 2
1995-96 England UEFA Under-18 2
2
1996-97 England UEFA Under-18 4
1
1996-97 England UEFA Under-21 1
1
1999-00 England UEFA Under-21 2
2
1999-00 England Under-21
1
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
06 Sep 1994 England v France L 2-3 Under-18
13 Nov 1994 England v Slovenia W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 15
17 Nov 1994 England v Latvia D 0-0 UEFA U18 Group 15
22 Feb 1995 England v Denmark L 5-6 U18
16 Nov 1995 England v Latvia W 2-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 13
18 Nov 1995 England v Sweden W 6-2 UEFA U18 Group 13
23 Jul 1996 England v Spain D 0-0 UEFA Under-18 Finals Group B
25 Jul 1996 Italy v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-18 Finals Group B
27 Jul 1996 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Finals Group B
31 Jul 1996 England v Belgium W 3-2 UEFA Under-18 Finals 3rd place
08 Oct 1996 England v Poland D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
08 Nov 1996 Georgia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
03 Sep 1999 England v Luxembourg W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
07 Sep 1999 Poland v England L 3-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
08 Oct 1999 England v Denmark W 4-1 Under-21
27 May 2000 England v Italy L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B
29 May 2000 England v Turkey W 6-0 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B


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