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== Early life ==

== Early life ==

Thompson grew up in No. 6 Argyle Road, [[Sevenoaks]]. Arthur and his brother Sidney went to the ''Lady Boswell's School'' primary school, they moved to the [[Sevenoaks School]] for their high school.<ref name=":2" /> In 1908, Thompson played in the starting eleven of the Sevenoaks School football team.<ref>1908 Sevenoaks School Magazine</ref> After graduating from the Sevenoaks School, he became secretary of the [[Old Sennockians' Club]] (a club founded by alumni of the Sevenoaks School). His father William was the Sevenoaks Post Office superintendent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Ball |first=Matthew |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PYoFBQAAQBAJ |title=Sevenoaks War Memorial: The Men Remembered |date=2014-10-15 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-4294-9 |pages=53–54 |language=en}}</ref>

Thompson grew up in No. 6 Argyle Road, [[Sevenoaks]]. Thompson and his brother Sidney went to the ''Lady Boswell's School'' primary school, they moved to the [[Sevenoaks School]] for their high school.<ref name=":2" /> In 1908, Thompson played in the starting eleven of the Sevenoaks School football team.<ref>1908 Sevenoaks School Magazine</ref> After graduating from the Sevenoaks School, he became secretary of the [[Old Sennockians' Club]] (a club founded by alumni of the Sevenoaks School). His father William was the Sevenoaks Post Office superintendent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Ball |first=Matthew |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PYoFBQAAQBAJ |title=Sevenoaks War Memorial: The Men Remembered |date=2014-10-15 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-4294-9 |pages=53–54 |language=en}}</ref>

== Club Career ==

== Club Career ==

=== River Plate ===

=== River Plate ===

His first match in River Plate was on 24 August 1913 against [[Boca Juniors]], where River won 2–1, making it the [[1913 Superclásico|first official Superclásico]]{{efn|River Plate and Boca Juniors disputed two [[friendlies]] before, In 1908 where Boca won 2–1 and in 1912 where Boca abandoned the match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-26 |title=24 de agosto de 1913: el primer superclásico oficial {{!}} Andres Burgo |url=http://andresburgo.com.ar/24-de-agosto-de-1913-el-primer-superclasico-oficial/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126033646/http://andresburgo.com.ar/24-de-agosto-de-1913-el-primer-superclasico-oficial/ |archive-date=2020-11-26 |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=es}}</ref> The match played in 1913 is considered the first because it was the first official match played between both teams. (friendlies in football don't count towards official standings). <ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Friendly in Soccer? Learn About Friendly Soccer Games |url=https://soccerhandbook.com/soccer-rules/what-is-a-friendly-in-soccer/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=The Soccer Handbook |language=en-US}}</ref>|name=}} in the history of Argentine football. In 1914, Arthur played three more matches for River Plate as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]: a 3-0 win against [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]], a 2-1 win against [[Belgrano Athletic Club]] and a 2-0 lost against [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=El jugador de River que fue a combatir a la Primera Guerra Mundial y murió en combate |url=https://www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/el-jugador-de-river-que-fue-a-combatir-a-la-primera-guerra-mundial-y-murio-en-combate/ |accessdate=27 March 2025 |website=Tiempo Argentino |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Argentina 1914 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg14.html |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Thompson returned to England from Argentina on 3 October 1914 in the port of [[Liverpool]], boarding the [[RMS Amazon (1906)|RMS Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite document |date=1878–1960 |title=UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 |type=Index |place=Kew, Surrey, England |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]}}</ref> He is one of the three Englishmen to have ever played in the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-05 |title=El caso inverso al de Enzo Fernández y Julián Álvarez: los ingleses de River |url=https://www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/el-caso-inverso-al-de-enzo-fernandez-los-ingleses-de-river/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |language=es}}</ref>

His first match in River Plate was on 24 August 1913 against [[Boca Juniors]], where River won 2–1, making it the [[1913 Superclásico|first official Superclásico]]{{efn|River Plate and Boca Juniors disputed two [[friendlies]] before, In 1908 where Boca won 2–1 and in 1912 where Boca abandoned the match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-26 |title=24 de agosto de 1913: el primer superclásico oficial {{!}} Andres Burgo |url=http://andresburgo.com.ar/24-de-agosto-de-1913-el-primer-superclasico-oficial/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126033646/http://andresburgo.com.ar/24-de-agosto-de-1913-el-primer-superclasico-oficial/ |archive-date=2020-11-26 |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=es}}</ref> The match played in 1913 is considered the first because it was the first official match played between both teams. (friendlies in football don't count towards official standings). <ref>{{Cite web |title=What is a Friendly in Soccer? Learn About Friendly Soccer Games |url=https://soccerhandbook.com/soccer-rules/what-is-a-friendly-in-soccer/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=The Soccer Handbook |language=en-US}}</ref>|name=}} in the history of Argentine football. In 1914, Thompson played three more matches for River Plate as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]]: a 3-0 win against [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]], a 2-1 win against [[Belgrano Athletic Club]] and a 2-0 lost against [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=El jugador de River que fue a combatir a la Primera Guerra Mundial y murió en combate |url=https://www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/el-jugador-de-river-que-fue-a-combatir-a-la-primera-guerra-mundial-y-murio-en-combate/ |accessdate=27 March 2025 |website=Tiempo Argentino |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Argentina 1914 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg14.html |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Thompson returned to England from Argentina on 3 October 1914 in the port of [[Liverpool]], boarding the [[RMS Amazon (1906)|RMS Amazon]].<ref>{{Cite document |date=1878–1960 |title=UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 |type=Index |place=Kew, Surrey, England |publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]}}</ref> He is one of the three Englishmen to have ever played in the club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-05 |title=El caso inverso al de Enzo Fernández y Julián Álvarez: los ingleses de River |url=https://www.tiempoar.com.ar/ta_article/el-caso-inverso-al-de-enzo-fernandez-los-ingleses-de-river/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |language=es}}</ref>

== Military Career and Death ==

== Military Career and Death ==