Leonard Thompson (footballer)

Leonard Thompson
Personal information
Full name Leonard Thompson
Date of birth (1901-02-18)18 February 1901
Place of birth Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Date of death 26 August 1968(1968-08-26) (aged 67)
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside left
Youth career
Shiregreen Primitive Methodists
Hallam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917–1918 Barnsley 2 (0)
1918–1922 Birmingham 3 (0)
1922–1927 Swansea Town 188 (89)
1927–1933 Arsenal 26 (6)
1933–1934 Crystal Palace 2 (0)
Islington Corinthians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonard Thompson (18 February 1901 – 26 August 1968) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Sheffield as the next to youngest child of Arthur William Thompson and Annie Willy. Too young to go to war, Thompson was encouraged to play for Sheffield school.

  1. ^ Brum (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.