Garry Thompson (footballer, born 1980)
Garry Kevin Langrish Thompson (born 24 November 1980) is an English football coach and former player who was last manager of Bradford (Park Avenue).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Garry Kevin Langrish Thompson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kendal, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Morecambe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2008 | Morecambe | 294 | (56) |
| 2008–2012 | Scunthorpe United | 113 | (20) |
| 2012–2014 | Bradford City | 86 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Notts County | 41 | (12) |
| 2015–2017 | Wycombe Wanderers | 86 | (11) |
| 2017–2019 | Morecambe | 45 | (3) |
| 2019 | Workington | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Penrith | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Bradford (Park Avenue) (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Kendal, Cumbria, Thompson scored Morecambe's first goal in the Conference play-off Final against Exeter City in May 2007.
In January 2008, Morecambe turned down a £10,000 offer from Bradford City for Thompson.[2] Instead he agreed to sign for Scunthorpe United on a three-year contract on 27 May 2008 on a free transfer, joining on 1 July.[3]
He was released by the club in May 2012.[4]Thompson signed a one-year contract with Bradford City on 4 July 2012.[5] He made his debut on 11 August in the League Cup during a 1–0 win against Notts County.[6] He then made his league debut a week later against Gillingham.[7] He made his home debut on 21 August in a 1–0 win against Fleetwood Town, coming on as a substitute for Zavon Hines.[8] On 28 August, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring an injury-time winner in a 2–1 win in the League Cup against Watford.[9] On 11 December, he helped Bradford to the semi-finals of the League Cup by scoring against Arsenal.[10] He scored his first league goal for the club on 26 December in a 2–1 win at home to Accrington Stanley.[11] On 2 May 2013, he scored in the first leg of the play-off semi-final against Burton Albion.[12] In the final, he assisted goals from both Nahki Wells and James Hanson as Bradford beat Northampton Town 3–0 and secured promotion to League One.[13]
On 23 July 2014, Garry Thompson signed for Notts County. After one season with County, he joined Wycombe Wanderers on a two-year deal.[14] He scored in the 83rd minute of Wycombe's FA Cup fourth round match against Tottenham Hotspur on 28 January 2017 after heading in Myles Weston's cross to give Wycombe a 3–2 lead, although Wycombe went on to lose the match 4–3.[15] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Thompson left Wycombe Wanderers after his contract was not renewed.[16]
Thompson re-signed for Morecambe on 28 June 2017, after 9 years away from the club. He had remained in close contact with his former teammate Jim Bentley, who is the current manager of Morecambe.[17] Thompson made his second competitive debut in the opening game of the new season, a 2–1 win over Cheltenham Town. Thompson scored both goals to complete the comeback, including a last minute winner.[18]
In January 2019, he was released by Morecambe and joined Northern Premier League club Workington.[19]
After a short spell with Penrith FC, 39-year old Thompson decided to hangs up his boots on 9 December 2019.[20]
Coaching career
In May 2019 he became player-manager of Bradford (Park Avenue).[21] However, he was sacked after just two league games, having lost both of them 5–0, on 8 August 2019.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 April 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Morecambe | 1999–2000[23] | Conference Premier | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2000–01[24] | Conference Premier | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2001–02[25] | Conference Premier | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 3[b] | 1 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03[26] | Conference Premier | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04[27] | Conference Premier | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05[28] | Conference Premier | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06[29] | Conference Premier | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
| 2006–07[30] | Conference Premier | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 1 | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2007–08[31] | League Two | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | 47 | 8 | |
| Total | 294 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 325 | 61 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2008–09[32] | League One | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 2009–10[33] | Championship | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2010–11[34] | Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[35] | League One | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| Total | 113 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 20 | ||
| Bradford City | 2012–13[36] | League Two | 42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5[e] | 1 | 56 | 9 |
| 2013–14[37] | League One | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Total | 86 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 11 | ||
| Notts County | 2014–15[38] | League One | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 46 | 12 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2015–16[39] | League Two | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 49 | 8 |
| 2016–17[40] | League Two | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 2 | 51 | 7 | |
| Total | 86 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Morecambe | 2017–18[41] | League Two | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Career total | 660 | 110 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 745 | 122 | ||
Honours
Bradford City
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2012–13[42]
References
External links
- Garry Thompson at Soccerbase
