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NEWSGreenwood caputures new strikerDate Posted: 5th February 2010Manager Tony Greenwood has moved quickly to catpure the services of ex-Grimsby Town and Barrow striker Chris Thompson after he was released from his contract at Leigh Genesis earlier today. Chris is a welcomed addition to the first team squad and will be in contention for a place in tomorrow's squad to face Colwyn Bay at QED Stadium, Irongate, KO 3.00pm. Chris Thompson
In 2003 he moved to Northwich Victoria where he scored three goal in 27 league appearances. Chris spent time on loan at both Droylsden and Leek Town whist at Northwich before moving on to Chorley in 2005-06 and the following season moved to Scarborough, where he scored sixteen goals in the 2006-07 season. Later in 2007 he moved to Barrow, then in the Conference North where he was a member of the squad that won promotion through the end-of-season play-offs to the Conference Premier in 2007-08 scoring sixteen goals. In September 2008 he signed a one-month loan deal with Conference North club Fleetwood Town, but left Barrow joining Leigh Genesis in January 2009.
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Chris joined Liverpool as a youngster but was released in 2001. Signed for Grimsby Town at the start of the 2001-02 campaign, making his debut as a substitute in the 74th minute, at home to Norwich City, in a 2–0 defeat in the First Division on 30 October 2001. He made fourteen Football League appearances for Grimsby, scoring one goal.