Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.8
Strong
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 84 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#101
goals rank
#28
assists rank
33
season goals
15
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2004
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 00/01
13
best season · 01/02
7 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-09-12 · 4 players total
257Appearances
33Goals
15Assists
64Yellow cards
0Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Thompson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Anthony Thompson |
| Date of birth | 1977-09-12 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bolton → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Portsmouth → Bolton
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Wigan → Portsmouth
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Portsmouth FC, Bolton Wanderers
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Wigan
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers, Wigan Athletic
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
14 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Coventry → Blackburn
02/03 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City
36 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Coventry City
40 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2000
Transfer: Liverpool → Coventry
00/01 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Coventry City
28 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Liverpool FC
31 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Liverpool FC
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Swindon Town → Liverpool
97/98 · Return from loan
Nov 1997
Transfer: Liverpool → Swindon Town
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Swindon Town, Liverpool FC
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Liverpool FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Liverpool FC U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.47/90
Assists4 total · 0.63/90
G+A7 total · 1.11/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.95/90
Minutes played by club
Liverpool FC
25.9%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Liverpool FC U18
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
45.7%
Wigan Athletic
6.5%
Coventry City
22.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 56 | 5 | 7 | 1,260 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 2,220 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 314 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 72 | 16 | 1 | 1,068 |
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 | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 570 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 524 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Swindon Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 314 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 216 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 870 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Coventry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 336 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 501 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 37 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 259 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 622 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-21 | Liverpool | Swindon Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-04 | Swindon Town | Liverpool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-03 | Liverpool | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €4.50m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-29 | Coventry | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €2.25m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-19 | Blackburn | Wigan | Transfer | 3850000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-28 | Wigan | Portsmouth | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Portsmouth | Bolton | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bolton | Retired | Transfer | 2750000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.85m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 12 | 37 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 23 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 11 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-02-04 | Swindon Town | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-21 | Liverpool | Swindon Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 54% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 35% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 23% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 58% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 35% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 38% |
| Newcastle United | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 47 | -27 | 19% |
| Sunderland AFC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 45% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
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 | 31 | 570 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 524 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 97/98 | 15 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.71 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 18 | 341 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 216 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 03/04 | 14 | 870 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 1,107 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 446 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 622 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
167 apps
15 G
11 A
First Division
51 apps
12 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
13 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is David Thompson?
David Thompson is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is David Thompson?
David Thompson is 48 years old. He was born on September 12, 1977 in Birkenhead.
What position does David Thompson play?
David Thompson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does David Thompson play for?
David Thompson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Thompson has scored 33 goals in 257 appearances.