- Max Thompson (footballer)
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Max Thompson Personal information Full name Maxwell Stuart Thompson Date of birth 31 December 1956 Place of birth Liverpool, England Height 6ft 4in Playing position Central defender Youth career Liverpool Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1973–1974 Liverpool 1 (0) 1977–1981 Blackpool 99 (6) 1981–1983 Swansea City 26 (2) 1983 Bournemouth 9 (0) 1983 → Port Vale (loan) 2 (0) Baltimore Blast Coimbra Northwich Victoria Caernarfon Town Fleetwood Newport County Kramfors Southport Total 137+ (8+) Teams managed Knowsley United * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Maxwell Stuart (Max) Thompson is an English former footballer.
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Playing career
Thompson started his career with Liverpool and broke the club record for being the youngest player to appear for Liverpool, when he made his debut against Tottenham Hotspur on 8 May 1974, at the age of 17 years and 128 days. However that was to be his only league game for the club. His record was broken by Jack Robinson, who made his debut for Liverpool at the age of 16.
He joined Blackpool in 1977 and played close to 100 games for the club within his four years there. He signed with Swansea City in 1981 and played 26 league games before moving on to Bournemouth two years later. He joined Port Vale in November 1983, but returned to Bournemouth the next month.[1]
He later played for clubs for American side Baltimore Blast, Portuguese Coimbra, Northwich Victoria, Caernarfon Town, Fleetwood, Newport County, Swedish Kramfors and Southport.[1]
Post-retirement
Thompson became the manager of Knowsley United before becoming the physiotherapist at Liverpool and then Southport.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 290. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
External links
- Profile at Neil Brown stat site
Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- A.F.C. Bournemouth players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- English expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Baltimore Blast (original MISL) players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Caernarfon Town F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- The Football League players
- English football managers
- Sportspeople from Liverpool
- Physiotherapists
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