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| David Thompson:
Midfielder |
| Nickname: |
| Date of
Birth: 12.09.1977 |
| Squad:
number: |
| With the Reds:
1996-2000 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from:
Local |
| Signed
for LFC: Ј0 Professional - 01.08.1996 |
| Debut: 19th August
1996 v Arsenal (H) PL won 2-0 (Aged 18) |
| Debut goal:
13.04.1998 |
| 1st
team league games: 48 (24 as sub) |
| 1st
team league goals: 5 |
| Total
1st team games: 56 (25 as sub) |
| Total
1st team goals: 5 |
| Contract expiry:
03.08.2000, transferred to Coventry City for
Ј2,750,000 |
| International
caps: England U-21 |
| International
goals: |
| International debut: |
| Characteristics: |
| Former
clubs: Swindon Town (loan), Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic,
Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers |
| Birth
Place: Birkenhead, England |
| Honours: |
| Personal Honours: 1 FA Youth Cup
95-96 |
| Fact: |
| Website: |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1996-97 |
0/2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
| 1997-98 |
5" |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
1 |
| 1998-99 |
14" |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
18 |
1 |
| 1999-00 |
19/8 |
3 |
0/1 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
22/9 |
3 |
| Total |
24/24 |
5 |
0/1 |
|
5 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
31/25 |
5 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 31 |
Started |
|
48 |
Premier League |
| 46 |
On the bench |
|
5 |
League Cup |
| 25 |
Substitute |
|
2 |
UEFA Cup |
| 18 |
Substituted |
|
1 |
FA Cup |
Career Milestones for David Thompson:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
19.08.1996 |
Arsenal |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
25.03.2000 |
Newcastle U |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
13.04.1998 |
85 |
Crystal Palace |
2-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 1996-97 |
25 |
| 1997-98 |
25 |
| 1998-99 |
25 |
| 1999-00 |
25 |
|
* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number.
Update 21.05.2007 |
|
PROFILE
A product of Liverpool's School of Excellence which he first attended as a nine
year old, David Thompson first tasted success in a Liverpool shirt when playing in the
club's FA Youth Cup winning side of 1996. He also earned international recognition for
England with appearances at schoolboy level as well as under-18 and under-21 levels.
Being on the fringe of the Liverpool first team for a number of seasons left
Thompson eager for the chance to prove himself on a regular basis. A lively, tricky
midfield player, Thompson's early performances at first team level were consistently good
and Gerard Houllier must have been delighted to have him tied to a long term contract at
Anfield.
Despite spending time on loan at Swindon Town during the 1998/99 season Liverpool
never had any intention of selling a player they had nurtured for many years. His
performances in the first division for Swindon had manager Steve McMahon drooling and he
would have been delighted to make the move a permanent one, but that was never a
possibility.
He made his first team debut for Liverpool against Arsenal in August 1996, but the
finest moment of his early career in a Red shirt came during the 1997/98 season when he
scored the winner against Crystal Palace at Anfield at the Kop end of the ground. During
the 1998/99 season he figured more than previous years and quickly grew to become a
favourite among Liverpool supporters - his only goal of that season came in the drubbing
of Southampton at Anfield when he was sent on as a substitute and scored the seventh of
the afternoon within fifteen seconds.
David's increasingly professional and dedicated attitude saw him turn in some
man-of-the-match performances at the beginning of the 1999/2000 season, and he scored a
fine individual goal against Sheffield Wednesday at the start of December.
In the summer of 2000 he was transferred to Coventry City.
Total
LFC club games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1999-00 |
6/3 |
|
|
|
6/3 |
|
| Total |
6/3 |
|
|
|
6/3 |
|
Loan
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| Swindon
Town |
|
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|
|
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|
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| 1998-99 |
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