Stephen Thompson
- Date of Birth
- Saturday 15, April 1989
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Stephen Thompson signed for the club early in the 2012/13 Northern League season from Durham City, a man who was tipped as one of the stand-out players in the Northern League. He started his career at Middlesbrough, before gaining Football League experience as he joined Port Vale. He scored twice for Vale in the league, however, he dropped down to play for Telford United in the Conference. Instantly a hit with the fans at Darlington, Thompson showed why the club had been so keen to bring him in, as he immediately hit the goal trail. A player who can play up-front or in midfield, he has spent a lot of his time at the club operating from the wing or behind the main strikers. Thompson played a huge part in the promotion from the Northern League scoring some spectacular long strikes along the way. He proved he could play a level up following promotion, as Thommo went on to be crowned the Evo-Stik supporters player of the season in 2013/14.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
| All Games | League | Play-Offs | Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Red Cards |
| 2012/13 | 36 (1) | 19 | 36 (1) | 19 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | 45 (0) | 27 | 40 (0) | 24 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 44 (1) | 7 | 35 (1) | 6 | 2 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 43 (5) | 11 | 42 (4) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 39 (4) | 9 | 38 (2) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 36 (4) | 11 | 35 (3) | 11 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 39 (4) | 10 | 37 (4) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | 27 (9) | 6 | 20 (9) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 309 (28) | 100 | 283 (24) | 93 | 3 (0) | 0 | 23 (4) | 7 | 2 |
Appearances for Season 2019/20
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2019 | L | Farsley 3-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 07/08/2019 | D | Darlington 1-1 Gateshead | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 10/08/2019 | W | Darlington 3-0 Kettering | Vanarama National League North | 2 | Starting XI |
| 12/08/2019 | L | Curzon Ashton 3-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 24/08/2019 | D | Altrincham 1-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/08/2019 | L | Darlington 0-1 Bradford Park Avenue | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 31/08/2019 | L | Kings Lynn Town 2-0 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 04/09/2019 | W | Darlington 2-1 Blyth Spartans | Vanarama National League North | 1 | Starting XI |
| 07/09/2019 | L | Gloucester City 2-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 14/09/2019 | L | Darlington 0-2 York City | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 21/09/2019 | W | Trafford FC 1-3 Darlington | FA Cup (2nd Qualifying Round) | 1 | Starting XI |
| 28/09/2019 | W | Alfreton Town 1-2 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/10/2019 | W | Darlington 1-0 Kidderminster Harriers | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 02/11/2019 | D | Darlington 0-0 Hereford | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 09/11/2019 | D | Walsall 2-2 Darlington | FA Cup (1st Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 16/11/2019 | L | Brackley Town 5-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 1 | Starting XI |
| 20/11/2019 | L | Darlington 0-1 Walsall | FA Cup (1st Round Replay) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/11/2019 | W | Darlington 2-1 Gainsborough Trinity | FA Trophy (3rd Qualifying Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/11/2019 | L | Darlington 2-3 AFC Telford | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 03/12/2019 | L | Leamington 3-0 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 07/12/2019 | W | Darlington 2-0 Chester | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 14/12/2019 | D | Solihull Moors 2-2 Darlington | FA Trophy (1st Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 21/12/2019 | W | York City 0-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/12/2019 | W | Darlington 2-1 Spennymoor Town | Vanarama National League North | 1 | Starting XI |
| 28/12/2019 | W | Blyth Spartans 0-2 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 01/01/2020 | L | Spennymoor Town 3-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 04/01/2020 | W | Darlington 2-1 Gloucester City | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 08/01/2020 | W | Darlington 1-0 Solihull Moors | FA Trophy (1st Round Replay) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 11/01/2020 | L | Darlington 0-2 Harrogate Town | FA Trophy (2nd Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 25/01/2020 | L | Chester 3-0 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 01/02/2020 | L | Darlington 0-3 Guiseley | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 08/02/2020 | D | Kidderminster Harriers 1-1 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 22/02/2020 | D | Hereford 2-2 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 29/02/2020 | D | Darlington 1-1 Brackley Town | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |
| 07/03/2020 | W | AFC Telford 1-2 Darlington | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Starting XI |
| 14/03/2020 | L | Darlington 2-4 Farsley | Vanarama National League North | 0 | Substitute |