William Thomson (Dumbarton footballer)

William Thomson (born 4 May 1868)[5] was a Scottish footballer of the 1890s.

William Thomson
Personal information
Full name William Thomson
Date of birth 4 May 1868
Place of birth Cardross, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1889–1893 Dumbarton[1][2] 31 (8)
1893 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1893–1894 Newton Heath[4] 3 (0)
1894–1898 Dumbarton 24 (3)
1898–1901 Clyde 25 (1)
International career
1892–1898 Scotland[3] 4 (1)
1895 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Thomson played for Dumbarton (two spells), Aston Villa, Newton Heath and Clyde. He also played internationally for Scotland between 1892 and 1898.[6][7]

Honours

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Dumbarton[8]

Personal life

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Thomson emigrated to Australia in approximately 1910, eventually settling in Drummoyne, Sydney.

References

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  1. ^ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  2. ^ "William Thomson - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
  4. ^ "William Thomson - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  6. ^ "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900".
  7. ^ "William Thomson | Player Statistics | Dumbarton (Sons Archive)".
  8. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  9. ^ Dumbarton v. Vale of Leven. The Glasgow Herald, 20 February 1891, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  10. ^ (Scotland player) William Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  11. ^ Our Opening League Battle. | Grand Win For Scotland. The Scottish Referee, 4 February 1895, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
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