David Thompson (footballer born 1977)
Thompson in 2010, warming-up for Liverpool before Jamie Carragher's testimonial
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Liverpool | 48 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Coventry City | 66 | (15) |
| 2002–2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 64 | (5) |
| 2006 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Portsmouth | 12 | (0) |
| 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 218 | (27) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1999 | England U21 | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Anthony Thompson (born 12 September 1977) is an English football pundit, and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
During his career Thompson played for Liverpool, Coventry City, Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic, Portsmouth and Bolton Wanderers. Overall, he made well over 200 senior league appearances until a persistent injury forced his early retirement in late 2007.
Born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, Thompson's Liverpool debut came on 19 August 1996, as an 87th-minute substitute in a 2–0 victory against Arsenal. He only played one more game before being loaned to Swindon Town for two and a half months in November 1997. His good form at Swindon led him to be selected more frequently for Liverpool, these performances paying off as he scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace later in the season. His 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons were steady, and the 1999–00 season would see him back into the team on a regular basis.
In the summer of 2000 he moved to Coventry City, his first game a 3–1 defeat to Middlesbrough in which he was sent off in the 71st minute. Coventry were relegated during the 2000–01 season, and he sought a move back to the Premiership. However, he stayed at Coventry throughout the 2001–02 season producing some excellent performances.
In August 2002 Blackburn Rovers signed Thompson for £1.5 million. His rise in division as well as form gave him international recognition, as Sven-Göran Eriksson named him in the England squads against Slovakia and Macedonia., though ultimately he was never capped for the senior side.
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