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| Peter
Thompson: Midfielder |
| Nickname: |
| Date of Birth: 27.11.1942 |
| Squad
number: |
| With the Reds: 1963-1974 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from: Preston
North End |
| Signed for LFC:
Ј37,000 - 14.08.1963 |
| Debut: 24th August 1964 v
Blackburn Rovers (A) D1 win 2-1 (Aged 18) |
| Debut goal: 16.09.1963 |
| 1st team
league games: 322 (4 as sub) |
| 1st team
league goals: 41 |
| Total 1st team
games: 415 (9 as sub) |
| Total 1st team
goals: 54 |
| Contract expiry: 05.01.1974,
transferred to Bolton Wanderers |
| International caps:
16 (16 as Liverpool) England |
| International goals:
|
| International debut:
17.05.1964 vs. Portugal |
| Characteristics: |
| Former clubs: Preston
North End, Bolton Wanderers (initially on loan) |
| Birth Place:
Carlisle, Cumbria, England |
Honours: 2 Division One
Championship 63-64, 65-66, 1 FA Cup 64-65, 2 Charity Shield: 64 (shared), 66
Runners up: 2 Division One Championship 68-69, 1 FA Cups 70-71, 1 Charity Shield:
71 |
| Personal Honours: |
| 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 |
|
Preston N E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1960-63 |
122 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D1/2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1963-64 |
42 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
47 |
8 |
| 1964-65 |
39 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
|
8 |
|
1 |
|
56 |
6 |
| 1965-66 |
40 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
9 |
1 |
|
|
50 |
6 |
| 1966-67 |
42 |
10 |
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
52 |
11 |
| 1967-68 |
41 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
58 |
5 |
| 1968-69 |
42 |
8 |
4 |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
51 |
9 |
| 1969-70 |
39 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
4 |
3 |
|
|
49 |
7 |
| 1970-71 |
24/3 |
2 |
1/1 |
|
1 |
|
6/2 |
|
|
|
32/6 |
2 |
| 1971-72 |
9/1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
0/2 |
|
|
|
11/3 |
|
| 1972-73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1973-74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
318/4 |
41 |
37/1 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
40/4 |
6 |
2 |
|
406/9 |
54 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 406 |
Started |
|
322 |
League |
| 13 |
On the bench |
|
38 |
FA Cup |
| 9 |
Substitute |
|
20 |
European Fairs Cup |
| 9 |
Substituted |
|
13 |
European Cup |
|
|
|
11 |
European Cup Winners Cup |
|
|
|
9 |
League Cup |
|
|
|
2 |
Charity Shield |
Career Milestones for Peter Thompson:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
24.08.1963 |
Blackburn R |
2-1 |
Ewood Park |
League |
| 50 |
22.08.1964 |
Arsenal |
3-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
24.04.1965 |
Manchester U |
0-3 |
Old Trafford |
League |
| 150 |
23.04.1966 |
Burnley |
0-2 |
Turf Moor |
League |
| 200 |
07.04.1967 |
Newcastle U |
3-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 250 |
16.03.1968 |
Burnley |
3-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 300 |
15.02.1969 |
Nottingham F |
0-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 350 |
24.01.1970 |
Wrexham |
3-1 |
Anfield |
FA |
| 400 |
01.05.1971 |
Southampton |
1-0 |
Anfield |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
16.09.1963 |
33 |
Wolves |
6-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
26.12.1969 |
52 |
Burnley |
5-1 |
Turf Moor |
League |
Update 15.05.2007 |
PROFILE
 Thompson's performance and decisive strike for Preston against
Liverpool in an FA Cup fifth round second replay at Old Trafford persuaded Bill Shankly to
invest 40,000 pounds in the England winger's talents in August 1963.
The artistic Thompson, who tormented defenders with his bewitching ball control,
was the perfect foil on Liverpool's left flank for the more direct Ian Callaghan on the
right and they were widely rated the best post war pair of club wingers. Their ability to
lacerate defences prompted centre forward legend Dixie Dean to remark: "If I'd have
played between those two I'd have scored even more than my record 60 League goals in a
season"!
A majestic user of the ball Thompson also scored some memorable goals in his haul
of 54 in more than 400 appearances. Two of his total came in the 5-0 mauling of Arsenal in
April 1964, which clinched the Championship.
Thompson was also on target in the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the 1965 FA Cup semi
final at Villa Park en route to Anfield's long awaited first ever triumph in the
competition after a 73-year wait. He joined Bolton in 1974 and is now an hotelier.
Total
LFC club games/goals for Reserves
|
Reserves |
|
League |
LS Cup |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1970-71 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
1 |
| 1971-72 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
| 1972-73 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
|
13 |
1 |
| 1973-74 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
1 |
| Total |
21 |
7 |
2 |
|
23 |
7 |
Notes:
The statistics of matches and goals at the top is included in the table by the
conducted player of a reserve in a seasons 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, not
completely.
ENGLAND
1964 v Portugal, Republic of Ireland, USA, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Northern
Ireland, Belgium, Wales, Holland; 1965 v Scotland, Northern Ireland; 1967 v Northern
Ireland; 1968 v West Germany; 1969 v Holland (sub); 1970 v Scotland (16).
 Claim to fame: Scoring the opener in the 1965
FA Cup semi-final victory over Chelsea
Did you know? He ran a garage on Walton Breck Road in Anfield
after hanging up his boots
Where is he now? Owns a guest house in Harrogate
David Fairclough on Peter Thompson: "Thommo was the sort of glamour
player of the sixties team I think. He was the type of player you could be bedazzled by
his footwork and just love to watch him go past defenders. You give the ball to Peter and
you knew that something was going to happen." |
