Alan Thompson (footballer, born 1973)

For other people named Alan Thompson, see Alan Thompson (disambiguation).

Alan Thompson
Thompson in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alan Thompson[1]
Date of birth (1973-12-22) 22 December 1973 (age 50)[1]
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
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[2] 4 (1)
1992–1993 England U19[3] 9 (2)
1995 England U21[4] 2 (0)
2004 England 1 (0)
Medal record
 England
FIFA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Thompson (born 22 December 1973) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.

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.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 411. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ "Match Results Under 18s: 1990-2000". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Match Results Under 18s: 1985-2010". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Match Results Under 21s: 1990-2000". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.