Steve Thompson Profile

Despite playing for several clubs during his career, Steve Thompson is most likely to be associated with Lincoln City Football Club. He is also widely associated with Colin Murphy, who is another former Lincoln City FC manager - when the duo get together, one could describe the pair as Lincoln City's answer to Laurel and Hardy!

Thompson began his career at Sheffield United before joining non-league Boston United following his release from Sheffield United. Murphy spotted him playing for Boston United and Thompson was quickly recruited as part of Murphy's plan to rebuild Lincoln City FC.

He made over 150 appearances for Lincoln and became a vital part of The Imps' success during the early 1980's before leaving to join Charlton. He enjoyed success at Charlton by captaining them to promotion to the First Division and to the Simod Cup final.

Spells at Leicester City and Sheffield United followed before he returned to finish his playing career at Lincoln City. He later took over as manager from the sacked Allan Clarke in November 1990. Thompson lasted until May 1993 when his contract was shockingly not renewed despite The Imps having gone from a side that were relegation candidates in 1990 to one that just missed out on the play-offs in 1993 by virtue of goal average.

After leaving Lincoln, Thompson had coaching and scouting spells at Doncaster Rovers and Newcastle United before joining Southend United in 1995, first as Director of Football and then as caretaker manager. He turned down the offer of the permanent position, opting to rejoin Murphy as assistant-manager at Notts County; later he was Sheffield United's caretaker-manager.

After a lengthy spell away from football's main circle, he made a shock comeback when he was named as Cambridge United's manager in December 2004. At the time, Cambridge were bottom of League Two but despite a brave effort, their off-field problems contributed to their relegation at the end of the 2004/05 season.

Thompson left Cambridge in summer 2005 and was later employed as a commentator on Radio Lincolnshire. He was tipped to make a return to Lincoln City after Keith Alexander quit The Imps in May 2006. However, he failed to gain an interview for the job but instead, he was appointed as Notts County manager in June 2006.