Harry Thompson
Carlton and St Kilda · “Harry”
AFL career
7 games8 goals
- Debut
- R12 1898 v SME30 July 1898
- Most recent
- SR3 1899 v MEL9 Sept 1899
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Beechworth in the Ovens & Murray Football League, Harry Thompson arrived in the VFL with a reputation as a prolific country spearhead. After a false start with St Kilda in 1898 yielded just a single senior appearance, he crossed to Princes Park the following season to try his luck with the Blues. His brief stint at Carlton resulted in one of the league's great statistical quirks: despite not debuting until Round 12 and playing only six games for the club, his return of eight goals was enough to see him crowned Carlton's leading goalkicker for the 1899 season. A capable forward stuck in a low-scoring era for a struggling side, Thompson holds a unique place in history as a club leading goalkicker who played fewer than ten career games.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Dec 1871
- Died
- 25 Feb 1957 (aged 85y 86d)
- Birthplace
- Beechworth, VIC
- Deathplace
- Beaumaris, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Beechworth in the Ovens & Murray Football League, Harry Thompson arrived in the VFL with a reputation as a prolific country spearhead. After a false start with St Kilda in 1898 yielded just a single senior appearance, he crossed to Princes Park the following season to try his luck with the Blues. His brief stint at Carlton resulted in one of the league's great statistical quirks: despite not debuting until Round 12 and playing only six games for the club, his return of eight goals was enough to see him crowned Carlton's leading goalkicker for the 1899 season. A capable forward stuck in a low-scoring era for a struggling side, Thompson holds a unique place in history as a club leading goalkicker who played fewer than ten career games.