SOCCER PLAYER
Peter Thompson
1942 - 2018

Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson (27 November 1942 Carlisle – 30 December 2018) was an English professional footballer. Thompson was known for his speedy and electric style of play. Thompson made 560 appearances in the English Football League, playing for Preston North End F.C., Liverpool F.C. and the Bolton Wanderers. Thompson played as an outside left for Liverpool , and was capped 16 times for England. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Thompson is the 1,672nd most popular soccer player (up from 8,295th in 2019), the 2,836th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,433rd in 2019) and the 109th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Peter Thompson ranks 1,672 out of 21,273. Before him are Yevhen Rudakov, Rodri, Zlatko Vujović, Santi Cazorla, Željko Matuš, and Angelo Anquilletti. After him are Jan Oblak, Bernard Lacombe, Wynton Rufer, Michael Reiziger, Slobodan Santrač, and Constantin Rădulescu.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYevhen Rudakov
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,670
Rodri
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,671
Zlatko Vujović
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,672
Santi Cazorla
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,673
Željko Matuš
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,674
Angelo Anquilletti
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,675
Peter Thompson
1942 - 2018
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,676
Jan Oblak
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,677
Bernard Lacombe
1952 - 2025
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,678
Wynton Rufer
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,679
Michael Reiziger
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,680
Slobodan Santrač
1946 - 2016
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 1,681
Constantin Rădulescu
1896 - 1981
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 1,682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Peter Thompson ranks 311. Before him are Ademir da Guia, Roberto Perfumo, Shukri Ghanem, Jean-Luc Ponty, Kenneth Welsh, and Yevhen Rudakov. After him are Gary Kildall, Christine Keeler, Anatolijs Gorbunovs, Flora Purim, Al Jardine, and Modibo Keita. Among people deceased in 2018, Peter Thompson ranks 220. Before him are Miguel Obando y Bravo, Sergey Litvinov, Billy Herrington, Siegfried Rauch, James Karen, and Philip Bosco. After him are Fernando del Paso, Kim Larsen, Stanislav Govorukhin, Lindsay Kemp, Walter Laqueur, and Antonio Valentín Angelillo.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsAdemir da Guia
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 305
Roberto Perfumo
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 306
Shukri Ghanem
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2012
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 307
Jean-Luc Ponty
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 308
Kenneth Welsh
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 309
Yevhen Rudakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 310
Peter Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 311
Gary Kildall
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - 1994
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 312
Christine Keeler
CELEBRITY
1942 - 2017
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 313
Anatolijs Gorbunovs
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 314
Flora Purim
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 315
Al Jardine
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 316
Modibo Keita
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 317
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsMiguel Obando y Bravo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 214
Sergey Litvinov
ATHLETE
1958 - 2018
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 215
Billy Herrington
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1969 - 2018
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 216
Siegfried Rauch
ACTOR
1932 - 2018
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 217
James Karen
ACTOR
1923 - 2018
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 218
Philip Bosco
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 219
Peter Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 220
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 221
Kim Larsen
SINGER
1945 - 2018
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 222
Stanislav Govorukhin
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 223
Lindsay Kemp
DANCER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 224
Walter Laqueur
HISTORIAN
1921 - 2018
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 225
Antonio Valentín Angelillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2018
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 226
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Thompson ranks 2,837 out of 8,785. Before him are John Osborne (1929), William Playfair (1759), Leo Genn (1905), Andrew Birkin (1945), Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977), and William Gregor (1761). After him are Richard Bremmer (1953), Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1516), John Glen (1932), Bob Anderson (1931), Alan Lee (1947), and Maurice Evans (1901).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Osborne
WRITER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 2,831
William Playfair
ENGINEER
1759 - 1823
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 2,832
Leo Genn
ACTOR
1905 - 1978
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2,833
Andrew Birkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2,834
Chiwetel Ejiofor
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2,835
William Gregor
CHEMIST
1761 - 1817
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2,836
Peter Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 2,837
Richard Bremmer
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,838
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1516 - 1571
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,839
John Glen
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,840
Bob Anderson
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 1967
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,841
Alan Lee
PAINTER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 2,842
Maurice Evans
ACTOR
1901 - 1989
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 2,843
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Peter Thompson ranks 109. Before him are Mick Jones (1945), Kyle Walker (1990), Ronnie Clayton (1934), Jack Greenwell (1884), Graeme Souness (1953), and John Terry (1980). After him are Ebenezer Cobb Morley (1831), Dennis Viollet (1933), Pat Jennings (1945), Mark Jones (1933), Tom Finney (1922), and Gary Stevens (1963).
Mick Jones
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 103
Kyle Walker
1990 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 104
Ronnie Clayton
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 105
Jack Greenwell
1884 - 1942
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 106
Graeme Souness
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 107
John Terry
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 108
Peter Thompson
1942 - 2018
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 109
Ebenezer Cobb Morley
1831 - 1924
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 110
Dennis Viollet
1933 - 1999
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 111
Pat Jennings
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 112
Mark Jones
1933 - 1958
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 113
Tom Finney
1922 - 2014
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 114
Gary Stevens
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 115