Ian Thompson

Ian P. Thompson (born 8 June 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League. He started his career with Welling United in the Athenian League, before representing Southern League clubs Andover, Poole Town and Salisbury. In his first full season with the latter, Thompson finished as leading scorer with 19 goals, following that with 24 goals in his second year, before being sold to AFC Bournemouth for £18,000 (a Salisbury record fee at that time). He scored for AFC Bournemouth in their 2-0 giantkilling win over Manchester United in the FA Cup in January 1984. He also played as Bournemouth won the inaugural Associate Members' Cup by beating Hull City in the final. After injury led to him retiring from full-time football, he returned to Salisbury before becoming a schoolteacher in Wales,