Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1903)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
Robert Thomson (born 24 October 1905, date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk,[2] Sunderland,[3] Newcastle United[4] (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),[5] Hull City,[6] Olympique Marseille,[7] Racing Club de Paris and Ipswich Town,[8][7] and for the Scotland national team[9][10] and the Scottish League XI.[11]
After retiring as a player, Thomson worked for Ipswich Town as assistant trainer and head trainer, under Scott Duncan.[9] He was also the manager of Dutch side Ajax from November 1950, when he succeeded Jack Reynolds, until his sacking on 4 December 1952.[12] During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force.[9]
Personal life
Robert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson.[1]
He was married to June Adele Manning.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ 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
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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- 1905 births
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- Scotland international footballers
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- English Football League players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
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- Expatriate footballers in France
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