December 31, 20187 yr With us no longer. Honoured to have seen him play in a White shirt. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46721849
December 31, 20187 yr RIP Peter really skilful winger glad I had the opportunity to see him play .was brilliant for us
December 31, 20187 yr As soon as I saw the topic I thought oh no .....RIP Peter surely pound for pound one of Boltons best ever signings. Pure class......glad to have seen him in a white shirt.
December 31, 20187 yr 18 minutes ago, Biganddaft said: Oh no only just seen this, he has to be one of the best wingers I ever saw play in a Bolton shirt, one of those players that made going to Burnden Park an exciting experience in the 70s, RIP Peter Thompson and thank you for the memories This!!!
December 31, 20187 yr In the ealy nighties I was working in the North East & visited a pub in Bishop Auckland .The landlord who served me asked me where I was from , he then asked me if I followed the Wanderers to which I concurred .He then told me used to play professionaly for Middlesboro & Hartlepool & that he was part of the team under Jack Charlton that only lost four games all season when they won the then second div title.One of the two games they lost was at Bolton & he played in the game at rightback up against Peter Thompson .The game was played on easter monday the second of two away games .The landlords name was Peter Creamer & he told me that the first choice full back John Craggs hated playing against Thompson & he had a good idea that Craggs would cry off after the Saturday game which is what happened subsequently he got a skinning & Bolton won 2-1.He refused payment for my pint out of respect for the great Peter Thompson. Edited December 31, 20187 yr by Take Hunt Off
December 31, 20187 yr RIP Tomo. Made a massive impression on me as a young lad watching the Wanderers and I was just amazed at his skill.
December 31, 20187 yr RIP Probably my first and greatest footballing hero. Always wished I'd been old enough to fully appreciate (always worry childhood memories = I exaggerated how brilliant he was). Very few clips around of him in action for us, but thankfully the few snippets I have seen seem to confirm it. Never seen a winger take the piss like this fella could.
December 31, 20187 yr Gutted about that, top top footballer, also lucky enough to have met him when I went to see a customer in the lakes my customer said I’m going to a rotary club afternoon dinner where there’s a guest speaker and lucky enough when we turned up it was Peter Thompson I was introduced to him and didn’t twig it was him, I asked him who he’d played for thinking it would be Barrow or Carlisle when he said England, Preston, Liverpool and a lovely little spell at Bolton I said bloody hell I should of recognized you I’m a BWFC fan, he said he loved his time at Burnden and he was lovely fella with no edge to him. Sad day it’s shit getting old and your heroes as a kid passing away. RIP Tomo. Edited December 31, 20187 yr by Mounts Kipper
December 31, 20187 yr A great bit of business by Jimmy Armfield brought Peter Thompson to Burnden and I remember as a youngster getting excited that we were signing someone from Liverpool. A great winger who I had the pleasure of watching him and I can still see him now skinning full backs. RIP
December 31, 20187 yr Along with Tony Dunne he was the best and most skilful player I ever saw play live until the more recent era of Hierro, Djorkaeff and Anelka. Thompson was a World Cup winner, and League and FA Cup winner when we signed him so I'm not exaggerating my claim in any way. Time catches up with us all in the end sadly. Thanks for the memories Thomo. RIP PS - remember his testimonial well - some 40 years ago now! Frightening how time slips away.
December 31, 20187 yr Like others, remember him, but don't remember him as well as I wish 18k, I think the fee was said to be Had this great trick of shoving the ball past the full back, running in to him and getting a free kick His testimonial, think it ended 6 5 with goals for mcdonagh and clemence We had the division 2 trophy, them the European cup
December 31, 20187 yr I see he died in Portugal I knew he had the Knott end caravan site while he was with us Different world
December 31, 20187 yr RIP Peter. My all time favourite Wanderers player, so lucky to have seen him play.
December 31, 20187 yr RIP Thomo. Wonderful player! Remember him toying with fullbacks before delivering a pin point cross nearly every time.
December 31, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, Casino said: Like others, remember him, but don't remember him as well as I wish 18k, I think the fee was said to be Had this great trick of shoving the ball past the full back, running in to him and getting a free kick His testimonial, think it ended 6 5 with goals for mcdonagh and clemence We had the division 2 trophy, them the European cup He missed a penalty during that testimonial. Ref asked him to re take it, it was his match after all, he missed again. Can't remember the attendance but it seemed to be heaving. I touched the European Cup that night. RIP PT.
December 31, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, Underpants said: He missed a penalty during that testimonial. Ref asked him to re take it, it was his match after all, he missed again. Can't remember the attendance but it seemed to be heaving. I touched the European Cup that night. RIP PT. https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8084 just over 20k ....finished 5-5.
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