Tyrone Thompson
Encyclopedia
Tyrone I'Yungo Thompson (born 8 May 1982) is an English
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
for FC Halifax Town.
He has previously played for Sheffield United
, Lincoln City
, Doncaster Rovers
, Huddersfield Town
, Scarborough
, Halifax Town, Crawley Town
, Torquay United
, Mansfield Town
and Grimsby Town
.
in Sheffield
and joined Sheffield United
's Centre of Excellence at the age of nine. He progressed to being a trainee with United and turned professional in July 2000. He made his first team debut on 22 August 2000 as United beat Lincoln City
6–1 in a first round first leg League Cup
tie, Thompson replacing David Kelly
as a 73rd minute substitute. He started the second leg, a 1–0 away defeat for United.
Unable to establish himself in the first team, Thompson joined Lincoln City
on loan in October 2002, making his debut in a 4–3 Football League Trophy
win at home to York City
on 22 October. He played two further games for Lincoln, a draw at home to Bury
in the league and a defeat at home to Shrewsbury Town
in the Football League Trophy, before returning to Sheffield United in November 2002. He played in the FA Cup
fourth round, as United won 4–3 at home to Ipswich Town
with a last minute winner from Paul Peschisolido
, but this would be his final appearance for Sheffield United. In March 2003 he joined Doncaster Rovers
on loan until the end of the season, but played just once in the Conference National
for them, in a 1–1 draw at home to Morecambe
. He was released by Sheffield United in May 2003.
in July 2003, but made only two first team appearances, starting the 2–2 draw at home to Cambridge United
on the opening day of the season and coming on as a second-half substitute for Andy Holdsworth
in the 3–0 win at home to Northampton Town
on 13 September.
followed in June 2004, where he was an ever-present the following season.
on a monthly contract in August 2005. In October 2005 he signed a contract until the end of that season and was called up to the England semi-professional squad. He signed a further contract extension to the end of the following season in February 2006. In November 2006 he accused Northwich Victoria
captain Stuart Elliott
of racial abuse and an official complaint was lodged with the Football Association. Elliott was later cleared. Thompson was a first team regular but, despite the offer of new contract at Halifax, he failed to make contact with the West Yorkshire
club and became a free agent at the end of the 2006–07
season.
on 27 June 2007. He was appointed as Crawley's captain, but was linked with a move to Forest Green Rovers
in January 2008, with Crawley turning down a £15,000 bid.
on a two-year contract on 20 May 2008, despite having agreed a new contract with Crawley. His Torquay debut came on the opening day of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to Histon
, and he quickly became a regular in Paul Buckle
's side. His first Torquay goal came on 20 September as Torquay won 2–0 at home to Eastbourne Borough
.
On 21 July 2010, Thompson signed with Conference National
side Mansfield Town F.C.
. He was released on 12 May 2011.
on non-contract basis. Following 3 games and 1 goal for The Mariners he was released from his short term deal on 30 August 2011 with Grimsby stating that he had only been cover for the injured Anthony Church.
18th November rejoins Lincoln City FC
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for FC Halifax Town.
He has previously played for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
, Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
, Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
, Halifax Town, Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
, Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
, Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
and Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
.
Sheffield United
Thompson attended King Edward VII SchoolKing Edward VII School (Sheffield)
King Edward VII School is a secondary school and language college located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. KES, named after the reigning monarch, was formed in 1905 when Wesley College was merged with Sheffield Royal Grammar School on the site of the former on Glossop Road...
in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and joined Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
's Centre of Excellence at the age of nine. He progressed to being a trainee with United and turned professional in July 2000. He made his first team debut on 22 August 2000 as United beat Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
6–1 in a first round first leg League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
tie, Thompson replacing David Kelly
David Kelly (footballer)
David Thomas Kelly is a retired footballer and former assistant manager of Nottingham Forest. As a child, Kelly suffered from Perthes Disease, but recovered to forge a long and successful career in professional football.-Playing career:Kelly turned out for Walsall, West Ham United, Leicester City,...
as a 73rd minute substitute. He started the second leg, a 1–0 away defeat for United.
Unable to establish himself in the first team, Thompson joined Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
on loan in October 2002, making his debut in a 4–3 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
win at home to York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
on 22 October. He played two further games for Lincoln, a draw at home to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in the league and a defeat at home to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
in the Football League Trophy, before returning to Sheffield United in November 2002. He played in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
fourth round, as United won 4–3 at home to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
with a last minute winner from Paul Peschisolido
Paul Peschisolido
Paolo Pasquale Peschisolido , commonly known as Paul Peschisolido, is a Canadian association football manager and former player...
, but this would be his final appearance for Sheffield United. In March 2003 he joined Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
on loan until the end of the season, but played just once in the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
for them, in a 1–1 draw at home to Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
. He was released by Sheffield United in May 2003.
Huddersfield Town
He moved to Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
in July 2003, but made only two first team appearances, starting the 2–2 draw at home to Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
on the opening day of the season and coming on as a second-half substitute for Andy Holdsworth
Andy Holdsworth
Andrew "Andy" Holdsworth, is a professional footballer who currently plays for Alfreton Town. He has previously played for Huddersfield Town, Oldham Athletic and Morecambe. He can play both in defence or midfield.-Huddersfield Town:...
in the 3–0 win at home to Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on 13 September.
Scarborough
A move to ScarboroughScarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
followed in June 2004, where he was an ever-present the following season.
Halifax Town
He rejected a new contract with Scarborough in June 2005, joining Halifax TownHalifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
on a monthly contract in August 2005. In October 2005 he signed a contract until the end of that season and was called up to the England semi-professional squad. He signed a further contract extension to the end of the following season in February 2006. In November 2006 he accused Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria F.C.
Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of...
captain Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott (footballer born 1977)
Stuart Thomas Elliott is an English footballer who plays for Bedlington Terriers as a midfielder.Elliott started his career as a schoolboy at Arsenal, and after being released by the club he signed an apprenticeship with Newcastle United in 1995. He spent five years with the club, during which...
of racial abuse and an official complaint was lodged with the Football Association. Elliott was later cleared. Thompson was a first team regular but, despite the offer of new contract at Halifax, he failed to make contact with the West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
club and became a free agent at the end of the 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
season.
Crawley Town
It was later reported that he was a possible target for Halifax's Conference rivals York City, but joined Crawley TownCrawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
on 27 June 2007. He was appointed as Crawley's captain, but was linked with a move to Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
in January 2008, with Crawley turning down a £15,000 bid.
Torquay United
Thompson signed for Torquay UnitedTorquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
on a two-year contract on 20 May 2008, despite having agreed a new contract with Crawley. His Torquay debut came on the opening day of the season, a 1–1 draw at home to Histon
Histon F.C.
Histon Football Club is an English football club based in the twin villages of Histon and Impington, approximately north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. From the 2007–08 season they competed in the Conference National, the highest level that the club has ever reached in the English football league...
, and he quickly became a regular in Paul Buckle
Paul Buckle
Paul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
's side. His first Torquay goal came on 20 September as Torquay won 2–0 at home to Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough F.C.
Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney...
.
Mansfield Town
He was released by Torquay on 15 May 2010 along with six other players.On 21 July 2010, Thompson signed with Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
. He was released on 12 May 2011.
Grimsby Town
On 18 August 2011 he joined Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on non-contract basis. Following 3 games and 1 goal for The Mariners he was released from his short term deal on 30 August 2011 with Grimsby stating that he had only been cover for the injured Anthony Church.
FC Halifax Town
On 21 October 2011 he joined FC Halifax Town.18th November rejoins Lincoln City FC