Mezue ahịrịokwu a: N'ọnwa Ọgọstụ n'afọ 1985, mgbe ọ gbachara ihe karịrị otu narị egwuregwu na iri ise maka Lincoln, Thompson kwagara Charlton Athletic. N'egwuregwu ikpeazụ ya maka Lincoln, ọ ga-ahụ ọdachi mgbe ndị na-ekiri 56 nwụrụ na a
egwu na-eguzogide ọkụ mgbe ha na-egwu Bradford City. Ọ ghọrọ onye isi nke Charlton ma duru ha gaa n'ọkwa nke mbụ na Simod Cup ikpeazụ.