Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Alan Thompson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-12-22 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 58 | 5 | 7 | 1,899 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 93/94 | 97/98 | 114 | 28 | 2 | 3,798 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 91/92 | 92/93 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 639 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 495 |
| Celtic FC | 7 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 225 | 50 | 40 | 6,242 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 699 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 25 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 882 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 317 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 276 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,090 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Newcastle United | 14 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leeds United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 262 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 377 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 436 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 32 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 395 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 201 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 444 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 24 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 940 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 288 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 290 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 378 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 30 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 854 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1991-03-11 | Newcastle U18 | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-22 | Newcastle | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Bolton | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €7.20m |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-01 | Aston Villa | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | €4.40m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-12 | Celtic | Leeds | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | Leeds | Celtic | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-09 | Celtic | Leeds | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-22 | Leeds | Hartlepool | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-23 | Hartlepool | Leeds | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Leeds | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 34 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 11 | 26 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 9 | 24 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 26 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-02-23 | Hartlepool | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-22 | Leeds | Hartlepool | Loan | — | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-31 | Leeds | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-12 | Celtic | Leeds | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Teams faced most often by Alan Thompson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 79 | -55 | 11% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 32% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 71 | -33 | 16% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 37% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 37% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 16% |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 29% |
| Charlton Athletic | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 56% |
| Fulham FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 32% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 44% |
| Manchester City | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 27 | 1,017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 98/99 | 29 | 882 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 97/98 | 36 | 557 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.62 |
| 96/97 | 40 | 746 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 95/96 | 30 | 2,090 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 94/95 | 6 | 315 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 91/92 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 757 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 06/07 | 11 | 377 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.95 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 589 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 1,076 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 1,005 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 1,525 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 893 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 1,154 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Alan Thompson
Who is Alan Thompson?
Alan Thompson is an England professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Alan Thompson?
Alan Thompson is 52 years old. He was born on December 22, 1973 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
What position does Alan Thompson play?
Alan Thompson plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Alan Thompson play for?
Alan Thompson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alan Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alan Thompson has scored 89 goals in 446 appearances.
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