In minor counties for Staffordshire he took 1,141 at 8.15.

In 1911, he joined Glamorgan, then a minor county.

Thompson had played for Northamptonshire in 1904, their last season as a minor county.

He played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire between 1913 and 1921.

The ground was used infrequently by Cheshire in minor counties during the 1990s.

He also played minor counties cricket for Devon between 1938 and 1955.

He also added a minor county hurling title to his collection in 1975.

He also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire between 1904 and 1906.

His father and brother Clifford also played for minor counties.

Cumberland were not one of the strongest minor counties and had a poor season.