Bill Thompson is a former Scottish footballer who played in the Football League

The Football League

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 as a wing half

Wing half

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 for Portsmouth

Portsmouth F.C.

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 and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic

A.F.C. Bournemouth

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Born in Glasgow

Glasgow

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, Thompson played for Scottish junior

Scottish Junior Football Association

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 club Carnoustie Panmure

Carnoustie Panmure F.C.

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 before joining Portsmouth

Portsmouth F.C.

Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...

. He was a member of Portsmouth's championship

Football League First Division

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-winning team of 1949 and 1950. His only goals for the club came on the last day of the 1949–50 season, playing as an emergency centre-forward. Needing to beat Aston Villa

Aston Villa F.C.

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 to ensure they stayed ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

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 on goal average, Thompson scored twice in a 5–1 win. He went on to play in the League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic

A.F.C. Bournemouth

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 and in non-league football

Non-league football

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 for Guildford City

Guildford City F.C.

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He was manager of Southern League

Southern Football League

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 club Worcester City

Worcester City F.C.

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 from 1958 to 1962, and led them to victory against Liverpool

Liverpool F.C.

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 in the 1958–59 FA Cup.