| Brian Thompson | |
| Fullname: | George Brian Thompson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Ashington, Northumberland, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Striker / Defender |
| Years1: | 1971– |
| Clubs1: | Sunderland |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1973 |
| Clubs2: | → York City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1974–1979 |
| Clubs3: | Yeovil Town |
| Years5: | 1979–1980 |
| Clubs5: | Mansfield Town |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Clubs6: | Maidstone United |
| Totalcaps: | 15 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1979–1984 |
| Nationalteam1: | England semi-pro |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
George Brian Thompson (born 7 August 1952), known as Brian Thompson, is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker or as a defender in the Football League for York City and Mansfield Town, in non-League football for Yeovil Town and Maidstone United, and was on the books of Sunderland without making a league appearance.[1] [2] He was capped 15 times by the semi-professional national team from 1979 to 1984.[3]