Fred Thompson (footballer)
Frederick Thompson was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League around the turn of the 19th century. Playing for Bury, he was an FA Cup winner in 1900.Playing career
Born in South Hetton in the north east of England, Thompson first played for Sunderland in the 1895−96 season.
He went to Bury, playing with them when they won the FA Cup final at Crystal Palace in 1900.
He later played for several other clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town, Portsmouth, Fulham, Norwich City, Doncaster Rovers, Denaby United and Brodsworth Main.
