- Richard Thompson (footballer)
Infobox Football biography
playername = Richard Thompson
fullname = Richard John Thompson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|4|11
cityofbirth =Yate ,Gloucestershire
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
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currentclub = Yate Town
clubnumber = Manager
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989
1989-1990
?-2000
2000-
clubs = Yate Town
Newport County
Torquay United
→Yeovil Town (loan)
Yeovil Town
Trowbridge Town
Salisbury City
Yate Town
Forest Green Rovers
Mangotsfield United
Taunton Town
Tiverton Town
Taunton Town
Yate Town
caps(goals) =
13 (2)
15 (4)
07 (0)
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manageryears = 2000-
managerclubs = Yate Town
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ntupdate =Richard John Thompson (born
11 April ,1969 inHawkesbury ) is an English former professional footballer. He played professionally for Newport County and Torquay United and has been manager of Yate Town since 2000.Thompson was on schoolboy forms with Watford and played for Yate Town before joining Newport County in January 1987. He scored on his Newport debut in October 1987, but was transfer-listed shortly afterwards due to Newport's growing financial crisis.
Newport were relegated at the end of the season, and would fold before the end of their first season in the Conference. Thompson left to join Torquay United in June 1988 and made his Torquay debut in the first game of the following season, playing as a substitute for
Jim McNichol in the 2-0 defeat at home to Halifax Town. His next appearance came onOctober 25 ,2007 , starting in the goalless draw away to Darlington. He started the next four games before losing his place again and appeared only sporadically thereafter. He joined Yeovil Town on loan and moved to Yeovil in August 1989 after being released by Torquay.Thompson subsequently played for Trowbridge Town, Salisbury City, Yate Town, Forest Green Rovers, Mangotsfield United, Taunton Town and Tiverton Town before returning to Taunton Town with whom he won an
FA Vase winners' medal.In July 2000, Thompson was appointed as manager of Yate Town and has since led the side to two promotions. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=28847 Thompson leaves well alone] ] In May 2007 he was linked with the vacant manager's post at Mangotsfield United, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42157 Thompson to leave Yate?] ] but remains with Yate Town.
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