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Steve Thompson RIP

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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,238
    https://cafcfactsstats.com/2025/08/29/steve-thompson-1955-2025/
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,828
    Henry Irving said:

    bottom left photo - that's me shaking hands with the Blackburn captain

    RIP Thommo - a proper old skool hard as nails defender 
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,113
    Very sad news, indeed. He was an old-school centre half who took no prisoners. Formed a great partnership with John Pender. Great player. RIP Rambo
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,833
    RIP Tank Thommo.  Great leader. Well respected.  Huge thighs! 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    edited August 29
    Steve Thompson, played 95 games for CAFC where he was the quintessential hard man CB.
    Sheffield born with Yorkshire grit he overcame a bad knee injury at 18 which kept him out for a year.
    I saw most of his 'away matches' at Selhurst as only lived a couple of miles away at the time.

    I read he was 6ft 1in but he always seems like a 6ft 4in broad shouldered, macho man that you need when you go into battle.

    RIP Steve
  • Dugdaleclass
    Dugdaleclass Posts: 557
    Truly one of Lennie's lion hearts forever putting his head in where boots and elbows were flying. Two of our great centre backs have gone within weeks of each other.
  • ralphmilne
    ralphmilne Posts: 30
    I was a young teen during the Selhurst years. At one match I was stood at the front of the half awake stand. The ball came to me and big Steve was the nearest player to me. I threw him the ball and he met it with a header that smashed into the advertising board and bounced straight back into his arms. I was completely in awe of the man. RIP 
  • WSA
    WSA Posts: 1,913
    RIP Steve
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    RIP Steve
    Hard working player with skill
    Selhurst Park regular who helped to keep the club afloat in turbulent times
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,482
    Not Rambo! :-(
    RIP

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  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,258
    A tad before my time, but certainly a player that was spoken of fondly when I listened to others who did watch that era discuss him.  RIP, thoughts and prayers with his family and friends 
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,144
    Sad news loved watching his no nonsense approach to playing RIP Thommo
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,743
    This is really sad news.

    Steve was a very good player for us, always gave 100% effort and had all the best attributes you would want for a CH. 

    He was a sociable and approachable guy.  Sincerest condolences to his family.  
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Tough to hear of his death.

    One of those from the amazing Lennie Lawrence years responsible for me following the team.

    RIP. 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,757
    soapboxsam said:
    Steve Thompson, played 95 games for CAFC where he was the quintessential hard man CB.
    Sheffield born with Yorkshire grit he overcame a bad knee injury at 18 which kept him out for a year.
    I saw most of his 'away matches' at Selhurst as only lived a couple of miles away at the time.

    I read he was 6ft 1in but he always seems like a 6ft 4in broad shouldered, macho man that you need when you go into battle.

    RIP Steve
    Only 95 games. Seems like a lot more to me - in a positive  way I mean. He was the first of a long line of Lennie’s successful central defense signings, paving the way for Shirtliff, Pates, Miller, McClaughlin.
     Thommo was a warrior. I’m not sure if he was actually captain but he played like one either way. 
    RIP.
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,531
    Sad news. One of all all time favourite players . Hard as nails. RIP Thommo
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,749
    edited August 29
    Steve Thompson had the rare honour of captaining Charlton at Wembley in the FMC final in 1987, which unfortunately we lost. This Tom Morris picture shows him after collecting his medal, with Lennie in the foreground looking suitably disappointed and Mark Reid behind. I think the player in the rear is George Shipley (I initially wondered if it was Jim Melrose). Thommo was a great signing.




  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,344
    RIP Rambo
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,623
    I’m really upset.
    Part of that team that made to fall in love with Charlton Athletic and not just because of my family.
    Rest in eternal peace 💔
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,914
    RIP - rarely came off the pitch without a battle wound - a real warrior 

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  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,573
    A player that gave hundred percent every game. As someone has already said a proper old school defender. RIP Steve.
  • BoPeepAddick
    BoPeepAddick Posts: 161
    RIP Thomo, was a great player in a very forgotten team.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,371
    RIP Addick
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,288
    edited August 29
    RIP Steve. Part of the team when I started going to watch as a 7yr old; those early years they were all my heroes.  Sad news.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,161
    https://www.weareimps.com/news/steve-thompson-1955-2025
  • gmantaxi
    gmantaxi Posts: 337
    RIP Rambo , proper old school defender and great memories for me watching that side as a youngster.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,623
    Very sad news - legs like tree trunks, and a no nonsense defender - one of my favourites from those times

    RIP big man
  • nomad
    nomad Posts: 17
    I was at the New Year’s Day game at old Trafford in 88 and being in the busby suite after the game with my old man and his mate.  I was only ten but I’ll always remember Rambo going out of his way to come over and chat to us. A big character and no nonsense player from probably my favourite squad of cafc players ever. R.i.p Rambo 
  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,531
    Sad news, RIP.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    One of my favourites back in the day.  I met him once when I was about 10 and he seemed like an absolute man mountain!  Rambo really was an apt nickname for him

    Im I’m sure he was doing some of the co-commentary on us up until the last year or so.  A real shame and a big part of a really crazy time at the club in the mid 80’s

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