Archibald John "Arch" "Ruggie" "Hooker" "Poogie" Thompson - South Sydney Player Report

Hooker

FG Player - 148

Two time South Sydney premiership winner in 1925 and 1926. Who also won two City Cups in 1924 and 1925 with South Sydney.

Thompson came through the Eastern Suburbs system playing Presidents Cup before being graded. He was orginally a centre before moving into the front row. He came to South Sydney in 1924 making his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1924 Round 1 Reserve Grade clash against Western Suburbs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Late in the season he was called up up to make his first grade cup debut for South Sydney in the 1924 Round 6 City Cup clash against University at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The following year he made his first grade premiership debut in the 1925 Round 1 clash against Balmain at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Thompson, is one of the smallest hookers of his era, and a exceedingly good consitent rake, who outclassed his opposition in the 1925 and 1926 seasons. Considered to have been the most successful hooker the club has had since Owen McCarthy.

Thompson played 4 seasons with South Sydney between 1924 and 1927. He played 40 first grade club games with South Sydney, which included 29 first grade premiership games and 7 first grade cup games with South Sydney. Overall he played 52 senior grade career club games with South Sydney, which included 36 senior grade career premiership games and 12 senior grade cup games for South Sydney.

In 1924 Thompson made his representative debut with South Sydney in the 1924 Reserve Grade probables verses possibles clash at the Sports Ground. The following year he stepped up and played in the 1925 first grade Possibles verses Probables clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was extremely unlucky to not have had higher representative honours. With these two games being his only representative outings while at South Sydney.

At the start of the 1927 season he badly injured his knee in the 1927 Round 1 clash against Eastern Suburbs. He only played one more game for South Sydney in the 1927 Round 8 clash against University at Wentworth Park, re-injuring his knee. He would sit out the rest of the 1927 season and all of the 1928 season.

Player Relatives
Brother        - Thompson, Edwin (Moore Park)

Playing - Height / Weight
         5ft 3in / 11st 6lb

Representative Qualification
NSW City

Date of Birth
Surry Hills - 25th September 1897 (Died - 1950)



Previous Clubs                       First Grade
                                      (FG) Premiership :          (FG) Cup
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt :   M  T   G FG  Pt 
Easts Boys Brigade        (1915)
Military Service          (1916-19)                                         AIF 18th Battalion Stationed in Egypt and France
Eastern Suburbs           (1920-22)   10  1   -  -   3 :   2  -   -  -   -

Playing Career at South Sydney (1924-27)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1924 Sep  6 CC-06 SCG  v University (26y 347d)
1925 May  2 Rd01  SCG  v Balmain    (Premiership - 27y 220d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :         Aust/State Championship :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1924     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1925    11  11   -   -   -      -    - :   3   3   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1926    16  16   -   1   -      -    3 :                                 :                                 :   3   3   -   -   -      -    -
1927     2   2   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   29  29   -   1   -      -    3 :   6   6   -   -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   4   4   -   -   -      -    -

SS Cup   7   7   -   -   -      -    -
SS FG   40  40   -   1   -      -    3 

Match Statistics - Lower Grades
                      (RG) Premiership :                  (RG)League Cup :                     Third Grade 
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1924     7           -   -      -    - :   5           -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1925     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1926     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1927     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -  -       -    - :   -   -   -   -  -       -    - :   -   -   -   -  -       -    -

TOTAL    7   7   -   -  -       -    - :   5   5   -   -  -       -    - :   -   -   -   -  -       -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  36  36   -   1  -       -    3 :  12  12   -   -  -       -    - :  52  52   -   1  -       -    3

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
Probables RG         1924                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   1      -    2
Possibles            1925                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                         2   2   -   -   1      -    2

International
none

ALL REPS                      2   2   -   -   1      -    2

Year Pos  Team                 Versus                Match        T  G/A  FG

1924 Fwd  Probables RG         v Possibles RG                     -  1     -

1925 Hook Possibles            v Probables                        -  -     -

After Leaving South Sydney

Subsequent Clubs                            First Grade
                                       M   T   G FG  Pt
Glebe                    (1929)        1   -   -  -   -   
Military Service         (1939-40)                       Army B Company's 2nd Garrison stationed at La Perouse 

First Class Playing Career (1920-29)

                              M   T   G  FG  Pts
Total FG Premiership         40   2   -   -    6
Total FG Cup                  9   -   -   -    -
Total FG Club Tour            -   -   -   -    -

Total Internationals          -   -   -   -    -
Total State                   -   -   -   -    -
Total Other Representative    1   -   -   -    -

TOTAL FIRST CLASS            50   2   -   -    6

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