Tyrone Thompson

Football player infobox
playername = Tyrone Thompson


fullname = Tyrone Thompson
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|5|8
cityofbirth = Sheffield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Torquay United
clubnumber = 12
position = Midfielder/Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000–2003
2002
2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Sheffield United
→ Lincoln City (loan)
→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)
Huddersfield Town
Scarborough
Halifax Town
Crawley Town
Torquay United
caps(goals) = 01 (0)
01 (0)
01 (0)
02 (0)
43 (2)
79 (1)
44 (4)
04 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 21:24, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Tyrone Thompson (born May 8, 1982 in Sheffield, England) is an English footballer, who plays for Torquay United.

Career

Thompson attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield; he started his career after signing as a trainee at Sheffield United, making four appearances from July 2000 to July 2003. During his three years at Sheffield United, Thompson also had loan spells with Lincoln City and Doncaster Rovers. He moved to Huddersfield Town on a free transfer after his Sheffield United contract expired, staying there until June 2004, and only making two first-team appearances, including only one start. A move to Scarborough followed, where he managed to hold down a first-team place, making 44 starts and scoring two goals. He left Scarborough in August 2005, joining Halifax Town on a free. During this time he accused Northwich Victoria captain Stuart Elliott of racial abuse. Elliott was later cleared.cite news
title = Elliott cleared of racism charge
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northwich_victoria/6585295.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-04-23
accessdate = 2007-06-26] Thompson was a first team regular but, despite the offer of new contract at Halifax he failed to make contact with the West Yorkshire club and became a free agent at the end of the 2006–07 season.cite news
title = Shaymen confirm Thompson's exit
url = http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local-sport?articleid=2945232
publisher = Halifax Evening Courier
date = 2007-06-12
accessdate = 2007-06-27] It was later reported that he was a possible target for Halifax's Conference National rivals York City,cite news
title = Former Shayman is a City target
url = http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local-sport?articleid=2971277
publisher = Halifax Evening Courier
date = 2007-06-21
accessdate = 2007-06-27] but joined Crawley Town on 27 June 2007.cite news
title = CTFC - Posted 27th June 2007
url = http://www.crawleytownfc.net/newsdetails.php?ID=286
publisher = Crawley Town FC
date = 2007-06-27
accessdate = 2007-06-27]

On 20 May 2008, Thompson signed for Torquay United on a two-year deal,cite news
title = Torquay sign Crawley midfielder
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7410361.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-05-20
accessdate = 2008-05-20] despite having agreed a new deal with Crawley.cite news
title = Crawley keep eight but Bayes goes
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/7393202.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-05-10
accessdate = 2008-05-20]

References

External links

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