Harry Thompson (footballer, born 1915)

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Harry Thompson
Personal information
Date of birth 29 April 1915
Place of birth Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death 29 January 2000(2000-01-29) (aged 84)
Position(s) Inside forward, wing-half[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mansfield Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1938–1939 Sunderland 14 (1)
Managerial career
1949–1958 Oxford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Thompson (29 April 1915 – 29 January 2000) was an English professional footballer who played for Mansfield Town, Wolves and Sunderland. He later became the first professional manager of Oxford United.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Mansfield in 1915, Harry played for his local side Mansfield Town before joining Wolves. Later in his career, he signed for Sunderland for £7,500.[2] After making 14 appearances for the Black Cats,[3] including an FA Cup semi-final,[2] Thompson retired from football.

Managerial career[edit]

In 1949 Thompson was signed as Oxford United manager. He managed the club for nine years, winning the Southern League and the Southern League Cup twice. They also reached the fourth round of the FA Cup.[4]

Honours[edit]

Oxford United

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Harry Thompson". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ a b "Ex-United boss Harry dies at 84". Oxford Mail. 3 February 2000. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Harry Thompson". The stat cat. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Past Managers news from the Herald Series". www.heraldseries.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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