Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Bishii Agoosto 1985, ka dib markii uu u ciyaaray in ka badan 150 kulan Lincoln, Thompson wuxuu u dhaqaaqay Charlton Athletic. Ciyaartii ugu danbeysay ee uu Lincoln u ciyaaray wuxuu goobjoog ka ahaa riyo xumo markii 56 qof oo daawadayaal ah ay ku dhinteen dab aad u ba'an oo ka kacay goobta ciyaaraha
xilli uu la ciyaarayay Bradford City. Wuxuu noqday kabtanka Charlton wuxuuna u horseeday inay ku guuleystaan horyaalka First Division iyo finalka Simod Cup.