Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bill Thompson (born 10 August 1921) is a former Scottish footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half for Portsmouth and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. Born in Glasgow, Thompson played for Scottish junior club Carnoustie Panmure before joining Portsmouth. He was a member of Portsmouth's championship-winning team of 1949 and 1950. His only goals for the club came on the last day of the 1949 50 season, playing as an emergency centre-forward. Needing to beat Aston Villa to ensure they stayed ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers on goal average, Thompson scored twice in a 5 1 win. He went on to play in the League for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and in non-league football for Guildford City.