Steven James Thompson (born 2 November 1964) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
On 1 August 1997, he signed for Rotherham United, where he made 106 league appearances and scored fourteen goals.
[7] Speaking of his role as assistant manager at what he considers to be his hometown club, Thompson said, "I am enjoying the responsibility and myself and Tony have been bouncing ideas off each other.
After the match, which Blackpool lost 4–1, Thompson stated his interest in applying for the job on a full-time basis.
[10] He resumed his caretaker role two months later when Michael Appleton left to become manager of Blackburn Rovers.
"[14] On 1 July 2015, Thompson was appointed first-team coach of newly promoted Football League Championship side Preston North End, reuniting him with manager Simon Grayson 2013–2017.
[15] and Alex Neil 2017–2022 On 9 November 2022, it was announced that Thompson had been appointed as Head of Recruitment at his hometown club Oldham Athletic.