Jimmy Thompson (footballer, born 1943)

Jimmy Thompson

Personal information
Full name	James Butters Thompson
Date of birth	(1943-01-07)7 January 1943
Place of birth	Felling, Tyne and Wear, England
Date of death	28 October 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 77)
Place of death	Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961	St Mary's Boys Club
1961–1967	Grimsby Town	156	(2)
1967–1969	Port Elizabeth City
1969–1973	Cambridge United	118	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Butters Thompson (7 January 1943 – 28 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.

On 28 October 2020, Thompson died after a long battle with dementia.