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

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 ...

In October, a typically determined Joe Thompson took part in a 21-mile fundraising walk to raise cancer awareness. He was ...

More tributes have been left for former Rochdale AFC player, Joe Thompson ... where he was once an academy player. Joe's wife, Chantelle Thompson, praised him as 'brave and courageous'.

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 have marked the life of their former player ... After starting his career in the Manchester United academy as a forward, he later returned to the club as an Ambassador.

Having come through Man United's academy Thompson spent the majority of playing career at Rochdale, making 203 appearances ... for their home match against AFC Fylde on Easter Monday.

Joe - who joined Manchester United's academy at the age of nine before ... up with Joe’s love every single day." In a tribute, Rochdale AFC said: "Joe, who had been bravely battling cancer ...

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 ...

Thompson joined the club after a stint in the academy ... on Friday. Rochdale will also pay tribute to Thompson when they return home to the Crown Oil Arena on Monday to face AFC Fylde.