Peter Thompson (born 16 February 1936) is an English former footballer who played as a

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. He played most of his career as a full professional in the

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, however did make appearances for England Amateur during his amateur playing days.

Career

Starting out at hometown club Blackhall Colliery Welfare, Thompson was signed by

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...

as an amateur. He spent two years at the Welsh club, with an impressive record of a goal every two games. In 1957, he moved to

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

, where in his first season he was their top scorer with 16 goals. His form earned him a move to

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in 1958, where he spent 4 years. In 1962, he moved to

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, where he spent a season before returning to

Hartlepool Hartlepool ( ) is a seaside resort, seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is governed by a unitary authority borough Borough of Hartlepool, named after the town. The borough is part of the devolved Tees Valley area with an estimat ...

. His second spell at Hartlepool was a success, being their top scorer again for the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons. In 1966 he left Hartlepool to join non-league side Boston United.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Peter 1936 births Living people Blackhall Colliery Welfare F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Derby County F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Boston United F.C. players English men's footballers Men's association football forwards England men's amateur international footballers People from Blackhall Colliery Footballers from County Durham English Football League players