Английская Википедия:Edward Thompson (footballer)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football biography Edward William Thompson (July 1894 – 6 November 1918) was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance in the Football League for Fulham as a left back.[1]

Personal life

Thompson worked as a putter and stoneman at Emma Colliery, Ryton.[2] He enlisted as a private in the Scots Guards in February 1917, during the First World War.[2] Two months later, his brother Charlton was killed in France while serving with the Durham Light Infantry.[3] Thompson was involved in the Battle of the Sambre-Oise Canal on 4 November 1918, and was killed in action while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards at Bermeries two days later,[4] just five days before the armistice with Germany. He was one of the two last English footballers to die in the war, dying on the same day as George Lake.[5] He was buried in Bermeries Communal Cemetery.[6][5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1914–15[6] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

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