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Despite the promising start, Thompson struggled to adapt to
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Thompson made his debut for
Linfield in the 2001–02 season as a substitute. However, the following season he started 6 games and appeared as a sub on a further 9 occasions, scoring twice . The 2003–04 season was equally uninspiring with only nine games, all as a sub, and no goals.
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on 26 July. He did not manage to get on to the scoresheet however he did impress and had one shot cleared off the line and hit the post on another occasion, as
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announced on 6 January 2010 that the player had rejoined them on loan from
Stockport until the end of the 2009–10 season. On 1 July 2010, Linfield announced that Thompson had re-joined the team permanently, on a 3-year deal. In the
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Linfield onto an outstanding 'Clean Sweep' of 4 domestic trophies.
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Thompson was dubbed "A Player To Watch" in League One by the leading newspapers in the UK and bagged his first competitive
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Thompson permission to negotiate terms with Stockport County after agreeing a fee for the striker believed to be in the region of £100,000 plus add-ons.
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The 2006–07 season was equally fruitful with 31 goals in 51 games and in his final season with the Irish
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559:"Supporter tributes to Pistol Pete – Volume One"
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613:"Peter tributes – Final Volume"
546:Stockport win race for Thompson
519:"Interview with Peter Thompson"
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601:on 10 September 2008.
637:on 7 September 2008.
405:International career
322:Irish Premier League
248:International career
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425:International goals
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505:References
282:footballer
97:2 May 1984
93:1984-05-02
254:2005–2008
214:2010–2015
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158:2001–2008
79:Full name
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651:Archived
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446:Opponent
415:Portugal
394:Linfield
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