Lee Thompson (born 25 March 1982 in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

, England) is a professional

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who made almost 100 appearances in

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for

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...

between 2002 and 2005.

Career

Thompson, who is a former England youth international, began his career as a trainee at

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in 2001 but did not make an appearance for the club, and joined

on loan in October 2002, where he made six appearances, scoring five goals, including a hat-trick in a 3–2 win at

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He joined Boston on a permanent basis in November 2002 and made almost 100 appearances for Boston in

before he was released by the club in May 2005 after not being able to agree a new contract. Thompson joined

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club

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team compete in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. Formed in ...

in July 2005 and, after a slow start to the season, established himself in the first-team, making 34 appearances for Kidderminster in the 2005–06 season. However, he was one of seven players released at the end of a disappointing season for Kidderminster, and he joined

Worksop Town Worksop Town Football Club is an English football club based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. As of the 2021–22 season the team plays in the . They are nicknamed ''The Tigers'' and play their home games at Sandy Lane in Worksop. History First clu ...

, signing a one-year contract. He made 41 appearances for Worksop Town in the 2006–07 season. In July 2007, Thompson rejoined Boston United, now in the

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, with manager

Tommy Taylor Thomas Taylor (29 January 1932 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer, who was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster. Career Taylor was born in Smithies, ...

saying, ''"Lee is someone I've known for a while and I'll go a long way to find a better player than him."'' He made 16 appearances for Boston in the 2007–08 season. Lee now plays his football at

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Personal life

Thompson is the father of the footballer

Declan Thompson Declan Sebastian Eratt-Thompson (born 9 March 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ilkeston Town. Early and personal life Thompson was diagnosed with Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease aged 5, and spent 18 month ...

References

External links

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Lee Thompson 2006–07 stats
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