Garry Thompson (footballer, born 1959)
English footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the retired footballer. For the Bradford City footballer, see Garry Thompson (footballer born 1980).
For other people named Garry Thompson, see Garry Thompson (disambiguation).
Garry Lindsey Thompson (born 7 October 1959) is an English former professional footballer and manager who made over 480 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa. After his retirement as a player, Thompson moved into coaching and management.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Garry Lindsey Thompson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1959-10-07) 7 October 1959 (age 64) | ||
Place of birth | Kings Heath, England[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1977 | Coventry City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1983 | Coventry City | 134 | (38) |
1983–1985 | West Bromwich Albion | 91 | (39) |
1985–1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | (7) |
1986–1988 | Aston Villa | 60 | (17) |
1988–1990 | Watford | 34 | (8) |
1990–1991 | Crystal Palace | 20 | (3) |
1991–1993 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | (1) |
1993–1995 | Cardiff City | 43 | (5) |
1995–1997 | Northampton Town | 50 | (6) |
Total | 487 | (124) | |
International career | |||
1981–1982 | England U21 | 6 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2001 | Bristol Rovers (caretaker) | ||
2001–2002 | Bristol Rovers | ||
2004 | Brentford (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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