Career
Tompkinson was born in Stone, Staffordshire and started his career at First Division side Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers whilst he was a regular for their reserve side he never was able to break into the first team and left in 1915 to join Stoke City F.C., Stoke. The "Potters" were playing in the Southern Football League Division Two at the time and were well on their way to claiming the title. Due to the goalscoring form of Arthur Watkin, and the two Smith's Alf Smith (footballer born 1880), Alf and Dick Smith (footballer born 1889), Dick, Tompkinson only managed one appearance during the 1914–15 Stoke F.C. season, 1914–15 season which came in a 4–2 win away at Welsh side Mid Rhondda F.C., Mid Rhondda in April 1915. Due to the outbreak of World War I, Stoke entered war league football and Tompkinson joined the British Army, he returned to the club in 1919. He was again unable to break into Stoke's first team and made just one more appearance in a 1–0 defeat away at Bury F.C., Bury in February 1920. He was released by Stoke at the end of the season and joined new Welsh side Aberdare Athletic F.C., Aberdare Athletic in 1921. At Aberdare Tompkinson was able to play regular football and managed to make 41 appearances during the 1921–22 season. He joined Rochdale A.F.C., Rochdale in 1923 and stayed at Dale for four years making 162 league appearances and scoring 45 goals. He finished his career at Stockport County F.C., Stockport County and then at Connah's Quay & Shotton F.C., Connah's Quay & Shotton United and finally Macclesfield Town F.C., Macclesfield.Career statistics
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tompkinson, Billy 1895 births 1968 deaths People from Stone, Staffordshire Footballers from Staffordshire English men's footballers Men's association football outside forwards Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Aberdare Athletic F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Connah's Quay & Shotton F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players English Football League players British Army personnel of World War I