Duncan Fulton Thompson MBE (born 14 March 1895 in Warwick, Queensland, died 17 May 1980 in Auchenflower, Queensland) was an Australian rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. A banker and skillful rugby league halfback, Thompson moved to Sydney where he played for Norths before enlisting in the First Australian Imperial Force and serving in World War I in Belgium. In 1918 he was shot through the chest, but survived, being told he would not play sport again. After returning to Australia in 1919 Thompson joined the Commonwealth Bank and re-commenced his football career. He won premierships with Norths in 1921 and 1922, captained both Queensland and New South Wales and toured with the Australian Kangaroos. He later played for and coached the Toowoomba Clydesdales. In 1929 the Duncan Thompson Stand at the North Sydney Oval was named after him. In 1960 Thompson was honoured as a Member (civil) of the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to sport. In 2005 he was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame.
