{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Gavin Thompson |fullname = |nickname = |image = |image_size = |caption = |country = |position = {{rlp|FB|WG}} |birth_date = |birth_place = Australia |height = |weight = |club1 = Hunter Mariners |year1start = 1997 |year1end = |appearances1 = 12 |tries1 = 3 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 12 |updated = |source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Gavin-Thompson/summary.html RLP] |new = yes }}
'''Gavin Thompson''' is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played professionally for the Hunter Mariners.
==Playing career== Thompson spent the 1997 season with the new Hunter Mariners franchise in the 1997 Telstra Premiership. He played in 12 first grade matches for the club, starting at both fullback and on the wing. During the season he scored three tries.<ref>[http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/G/Gavin_Thompson.html Gavin Thompson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629172243/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/G/Gavin_Thompson.html |date=29 June 2011 }} ''stats.rleague.com''</ref>
Thompson spent the 1998 and 1999 seasons with the Cronulla Sharks but did not play a first grade game.
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{1997 Hunter}}
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