Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1903)
Robert Thomson (23 September 1903 – 28 December 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk,[6] Sunderland,[7] Newcastle United[8] (moving between the Tyne–Wear derby clubs in an exchange deal with Bobby McKay as a potential replacement for Frank Hudspeth, losing his place to David Fairhurst after two seasons),[9] Hull City,[10] Olympique Marseille,[11] Racing Club de Paris and Ipswich Town,[12][11] and for the Scotland national team[13][14][5] and the Scottish League XI.[15]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Wilson Thomson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1903[2][3] | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland[4] | ||
| Date of death | 28 December 1972 (aged 69)[5] | ||
| Place of death | Finchley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Laurieston Villa | ||
| 1924–1925 | Falkirk Amateurs | ||
| 1925–1927 | Falkirk | 28 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Sunderland | 19 | (0) |
| 1928–1934 | Newcastle United | 73 | (0) |
| 1934 | Hull City | 4 | (0) |
| 1934–1935 | Marseille | ||
| 1935–1936 | Racing Club de Paris | ||
| 1936–1937 | Ipswich Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1927 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1927 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Ajax | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After retiring as a player, Thomson worked for Ipswich Town as assistant trainer and head trainer, under Scott Duncan.[13] He was also the manager of Dutch side Ajax from November 1950, when he succeeded Jack Reynolds, until his sacking on 4 December 1952.[16][5] During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force.[13]
Honours
editIpswich Town
Scotland
Personal life
editRobert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson.[4][3]
He was married to June Adele Manning.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Portret van een trainer. "Bob" Thomson (Ajax). Schotse international". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 September 1952. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Making progress on a Scotland Who's Who - and hitting brick walls, Scottish Sport History, 30 November 2014
- ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b c "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ Bob Thomson, 11v11.com
- ^ Player profile: Robert Thomson, Toon1892
- ^ "Bob Thomson". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
- ^ Bob Thomson, Tim's ITFC Player AZ
- ^ a b c (Smith 2013, p. 275)
- ^ Scotland player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ SFL player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Kaufman tijdelijk trainer bij Ajax, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1952-12-11, p. 6
- ^ "Bob Thomson". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Saturday 2 April 1927, Scotland 1 - 2 England: BHC". England Football Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links
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