Alan Thompson (footballer, born 1973)
Alan Thompson (born 22 December 1973) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
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Thompson in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Newcastle United | 16 | (0) |
| 1993–1998 | Bolton Wanderers | 157 | (34) |
| 1998–2000 | Aston Villa | 46 | (4) |
| 2000–2007 | Celtic | 158 | (37) |
| 2007 | → Leeds United (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Leeds United | 13 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 408 | (81) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1992 | England U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | England U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 1995 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | England | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa and in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic. He also played in the Football League with Newcastle United, Leeds United and Hartlepool United He made 550 appearances during his career and was capped by England once against Sweden in 2004.
Following retirement, Thompson has worked as a coach for Newcastle United, Celtic, Birmingham City and Blackpool. He also had a brief spell as assistant manager of Bury but was dismissed with Lee Clark in October 2017.
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