Charles Morgan Thomson (11 December 1910 – 8 May 1984)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and Scotland as a right half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Morgan Thomson | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 May 1984 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Pollok[1] | ||
| 1931–1940 | Sunderland | 238 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1937 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editThomson made his debut for Sunderland on 3 October 1931 in a 2–2 tie against the Blackburn Rovers at Roker Park.[3] His achievements while at Sunderland include winning the English Football League Championship in the 1935–36 season, the 1936 FA Charity Shield[4] and the FA Cup in 1937.[5] He made 264 appearances and scored eight goals over his career at Sunderland.[3]
International career
editHe won his only international cap for Scotland against Czechoslovakia on 15 May 1937 in a 3–1 win at Stadion Sparta-Letna.[6] He wasn't capped again for his country,[7] and retired in 1939 due to the outbreak of the Second World War.[5]
References
edit- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 415. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.
- ^ a b "Charlie M. Thomson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "1936/37 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Charlie Thomson". A Love Supreme. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "Sat 15 May 1937 Czechoslovakia 1 Scotland 3". London Hearts. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "[Scotland player] Charles Thomson". London Hearts. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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