Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Nottingham Forest
top club · 144 apps
Career highs
€325k
peak value · 2010
€85k
top transfer fee · 08/09
3
best season · 02/03
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-10-12 · 4 players total
301Appearances
9Goals
3Assists
50Yellow cards
2Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Thompson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Paul Thompson |
| Date of birth | 1981-10-12 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Mansfield Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Mansfield Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Notts County → Mansfield Town
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Notts County
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Notts County
47 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Notts County
08/09 · Transfer · €85k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Notts County
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oldham Athletic
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Forest → Oldham Athletic
07/08 · Transfer
May 2007
Transfer: Tranmere → Forest
06/07 · Return from loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Forest → Tranmere
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Nottingham Forest, Tranmere Rovers
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Nottingham Forest
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Nottingham Forest
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Nottingham Forest
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Nottingham Forest
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Home Farm → Nottingham U18
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €325k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Notts County
29.3%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
70.7%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 114 | 2 | 3 | 1,575 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 144 | 7 | 0 | 3,800 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Notts County | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Notts County | 35 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 878 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,374 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 548 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Home Farm | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Forest | Tranmere | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Tranmere | Forest | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Forest | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Oldham Athletic | Notts County | Transfer | 50000 | €85k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Notts County | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Retired | Transfer | 325000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€325k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30323 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Westcarr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 35 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 20 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Notts County | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 2 | 40 |
| 10/11 | League One | Notts County | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Tranmere | Forest | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Forest | Tranmere | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by John 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Macclesfield Town | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Rochdale AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0% |
| Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Port Vale FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100% |
| Gillingham FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 1,575 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 07/08 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 878 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 2,374 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 548 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
60 apps
4 G
0 A
League One
93 apps
3 G
1 A
League Two
75 apps
2 G
2 A
Conference
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is John Thompson?
John Thompson is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is John Thompson?
John Thompson is 44 years old. He was born on October 12, 1981 in Dublin.
What position does John Thompson play?
John Thompson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does John Thompson play for?
John Thompson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Thompson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Thompson has scored 9 goals in 301 appearances.