WARRINGTON Town have parted company with goalkeeper Tony Thompson by mutual consent.
Thompson, 28, made 50 appearances for the Yellows last season in their Northern Premier League campaign that ended in promotion.
He started the National League North season as number one, keeping three clean sheets in six appearances, but has been absent from the club’s last three games.
That had led to some speculation surrounding his future, with the club now revealing his exit.
A statement said: “After being left out of the starting team for the trip to Brackley Town recently, he expressed his unhappiness at the decision and wanted to be in a position where he was playing every week.
“Both parties have therefore agreed to a termination to enable Thompson to explore opportunities elsewhere.
“The club would like to thank Thompson for his contribution to bringing National League football to the town and wish him well for the future.”
The only game Thompson missed last season was through the suspension handed to him for his controversial red card in the FA Trophy defeat to Guiseley, which resulted in national headlines over a visiting supporter urinating in his water bottle.
Formerly with Altrincham, Thompson’s arrival was seen as a coup last summer following Altrincham’s decision to go full-time, which resulted in the departures of several players.
What turned out to be Thompson’s last game for the Yellows was the 4-1 home defeat to Curzon Ashton, who are back in town this Saturday for the FA Cup.
Dan Atherton, who returned to the club in the summer after a season away, has started the last three games – the defeats away at Brackley and Banbury, either side of the gripping 3-3 draw at home to Spennymoor Town.
Despite the scorelines, Atherton has shone in each of those fixtures. He was an ever present in the 2021/22 season as the Yellows lost to Scarborough in the play-off final, before he moved on to the Welsh Premier League and then Hyde United.
