In 1956, Thompson was a
Flying officer in the
Royal Air Force and played club hockey for their hockey team. He represented Buckinghamshire at county level. He made the Olympic Games hockey trial in February 1956 and subsequently represented
Great Britain in the
field hockey tournament at the 1956 Olympic Games in
Melbourne, although he did not play any minutes. He made his England debut one year after his British debut, when he was selected to play against France on 5 October 1957. == References ==