James William Thompson (19 April 1898 – August 1984) was a professional footballer, football manager and football scout.Jimmy Thompson , TheChels.info - The Chelsea Football Club Wiki
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Career

Thompson, a striker, began his career as an amateur with

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and

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before playing for Millwall, Coventry City, Clapton Orient, Luton Town, Chelsea, Norwich City,

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and Hull City. He then moved into Non-League football with

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and Peterborough United, he then signed for Tranmere Rovers, Sittingbourne and Aldershot before retiring. He managed

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and later worked as a scout at Chelsea and Southampton and is credited with having discovered Jimmy Greaves.cf. In his career, he played 150 professional games, scoring 97 goals. 30 of those appearances and 17 of the goals were for Norwich.

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* 1898 births 1984 deaths English footballers Custom House F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Tunbridge Wells F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Sittingbourne F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Linfield F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players FC Luzern players Dartford F.C. managers Chelsea F.C. non-playing staff Southampton F.C. non-playing staff Association football forwards English football managers {{england-footy-forward-1890s-stub