Peter Thompson:  Midfielder / Left Winger 1963 - 1974
 


 Peter Thompson:  Midfielder
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 Date of Birth:  27.11.1942
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 With the Reds: 1963-1974
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 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
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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."

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