to replace Alun Evans in the 1971 FA Cup final against Arsenal. He immediately helped to provide Steve Heighway with the opener before losing 2-1 after extra time. Bolton Wanderers Suffering from knee problems in 1973 and relegated to the Liverpool reserves, Thompson contemplated retirement. However, Jimmy Armfield, manager of Bolton F.C, . persuaded Thompson to go on loan to Bolton in December 1973. In January 1974, Thompson signed with Bolton for £18,000.. Thompson retired in April 1978 after having played 132 matches for Bolton, who were promoted that season to the top-flight. After football After retiring in 1978, Thompson ran a caravan park for seven years in Knott End-on-Sea in Lancashire. He then ran hotels in the Lake District and Harrogate. In 2006, Thompson moved to Portugal. Thompson died on 30 December 2018, aged 76. Honours Preston North End FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1959-60 Liverpool First Division champions: 1963–64, 1965–66 First Division runners-up: 1968–69 FA Cup winners: 1964-65 FA Cup runners-up: 1970-71 European Cup Winners' Cup runners-up: 1965-66 Charity Shield winners: 1964 (shared), 1965, 1966 Bolton Wanderers Second Division champions: 1977–78 References External links Player profile at LFChistory.net Stats and photo at Sporting Heroes 1942 births 2018 deaths Footballers from Carlisle, Cumbria English footballers England international footballers England under-23 international footballers Association football wingers Preston North End F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players UEFA Euro 1968 players English Football League representative players FA Cup Final players