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 ...

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 ...

Former Manchester United academy player, Joe Thompson, died this week following a third battle with cancer and tributes from the football family have flooded in ...

Joe Thompson’s wife, Chantelle, announced his death at the age of 36 in a post on Instagram. The midfielder played soccer for Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United, Southport and Bury in England before fin ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Former Manchester United academy product Danny Webber said of ... accompanied by his family. Fans from Rochdale AFC as well as the Joe Thompson's other clubs, including Tranmere Rovers and ...

Manchester United Academy described Thompson as “our much ... while holding an ambassadorial role with Manchester United, according to Rochdale AFC. He is survived by his wife Chantelle and ...