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English association football player and manager
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Male
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Birth:
2 October 1963(Beverley, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Neil Thompson (born 2 October 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Thompson played for Scarborough, Ipswich Town and Barnsley amongst others. Whilst at Barnsley he played in the 1997-98 Premier League with the South Yorkshire club, appearing in 3 matches as a starter. Thompson subsequently became a football coach and had spells at York City, Scarborough and Boston United as player-manager. He also worked for Leeds United Reserves team. Currently, he serves as the U-23 manager of Sheffield Wednesday.
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| York City | 16 March 1999 | 9 February 2000 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 024.4 | |
| Scarborough | 1 October 2000 | 21 September 2001 | 45 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 022.2 | |
| Boston United | 8 July 2002 | 13 February 2004 | 83 | 26 | 21 | 36 | 031.3 | |
| Total | 173 | 47 | 52 | 74 | 027.2 | — | ||
Honours
Scarborough
- Football Conference: 1986–87
Ipswich Town
- Football League Second Division: 1991–92