Former footballer Joe Thompson has been described as a "beacon of hope" at his funeral, where hundreds of people gathered to ...

That brings an end to our coverage of the funeral of former Rochdale footballer Joe Thompson, who was remembered by mourners ...

a former Manchester United Academy player and Rochdale star, passed away at 36 after a long battle with cancer. Learn more about his health here. Joe Thompson, the former Rochdale AFC midfielder ...

playing with cancer and why his struggles will not keep him down Thompson joined Manchester United’s academy when he was nine years old before signing for Rochdale when he was 16. “Everyone at ...

More tributes have been left for former Rochdale AFC player, Joe Thompson, following his tragic death. Flowers containing heartfelt messages and football tops with Thompson's name have been left at ...

A minute's applause was held before Dale's Easter Monday home fixture against AFC Fylde ... flooded in - led by Rochdale and Manchester United, where he was once an academy player.

Thompson was a youth-team player and came through the academy ... Rochdale confirmed they will pay tribute to Thompson ahead of their next National League home fixture against AFC Fylde at Crown ...

Rochdale AFC also released a statement expressing their ... Thompson was born in Bath, England, and joined Manchester United’s Academy at just nine years old. Over the course of his professional ...