Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson (born c.1956), is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at three Commonwealth Games and was a nine-times champion of Ireland.

Biography Thompson was a member of the Alpha Badminton Club of Lisburn. He represented Ulster at provincial level and the all-Ireland team at international level.

Although primarily a singles player he was also proficient at doubles and partners included Clifford McIlwaine, Rikki Keag and Barbara Beckett. A policeman in Ulster by profession

Thompson represented the Northern Irish team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, where he competed in the four events. He also represented the Northern Irish team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the four events.

Thompson went to a third Commonwealth Games after being selected for the 1986 Northern Irish team at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the three events. One year later in 1987, he was awarded the Irish Badminton Writers Association player of the year.

He was president of the Alpha Badminton Club during the club's 50th anniversary in 2014.