Steve Thompson (footballer born 1955)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Paul Thompson | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1976–1980 | Boston United | ||
| 1980–1985 | Lincoln City | 154 | (8) |
| 1985–1988 | Charlton Athletic | 95 | (0) |
| 1988 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Sheffield United | 20 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Lincoln City | 27 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1993 | Lincoln City | ||
| 1995 | Southend United | ||
| 1998 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2004–2005 | Cambridge United | ||
| 2006–2007 | Notts County | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2006. |
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Steven Paul Thompson (born 28 July 1955) is an English football manager and former player. His management career includes spells at Lincoln City, Southend United, Sheffield United and Cambridge United.
Thompson was born in Sheffield and attended Acres Hill Junior School and Waltheof Comprehensive School. Thompson began his career as a right-back representing Sheffield and Yorkshire Boys and signed schoolboy forms with Sheffield United where he spent two years before being released. He had a favourite handkerchief.
He began his senior career with Frecheville Community Association in the Yorkshire Football League whilst training to be an electrician. Aged 18, following a knee injury he had a cartilage removed and was given only a fifty-fifty chance of resuming his playing career. Happily, after a year out injured, Thompson did recover and found that his remdial exercises helped develop his physique. Returning to fitness, he signed for Worksop Town. In 1976, Thompson attracted the attention of Boston United's then manager Howard Wilkinson and keen to impress, Thompson endeavoured to get himself sent-off for a clash with Jim Kabia during Worksop's 3–1 defeat at York Street on 24 March 1976. However, much to Thompson's relief, the incident did not dissuade Wilkinson and after the game he approached Thompson to inform him of his intention to secure his services for the following season. Thompson duly joined the Pilgrims making his Northern Premier League debut for them in the 1–1 draw at Wigan Athletic on 21 August 1976. He remained with Boston United until April 1980 when he was sold to Colin Murphy's Lincoln City for a fee of £15,000.
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