Lewis Thom

Lewis Thom

Personal information
Full name	Lewis McDonald Thom
Date of birth	(1944-04-10) 10 April 1944
Place of birth	Stornoway, Scotland
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1964	Aberdeen	35	(5)
1964–1965	Dundee United	11	(2)
1965–1966	Shrewsbury Town	49	(5)
1966–1969	Lincoln City	47	(4)
1969–1970	Bradford Park Avenue	31	(1)
1970	Altrincham
1970–1973	Elgin City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lewis McDonald Thom (born 10 April 1944) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

Thom began his professional career in 1961 with Aberdeen and made thirty-five league appearances for the Dons during his three years at Pittodrie. In 1964, Thom moved to Dundee United but left within a year to join Shrewsbury Town, after making less than a dozen league appearances. Thom was a regular during his short time with Shrewsbury and played nearly fifty league games before moving to Lincoln City in 1966, where he remained for three seasons. Thom wrapped up his career with periods at Bradford Park Avenue, Altrincham F.C, and Elgin City, then a Scottish Highland Football League Club, in the early 1970s. Lewis's brother, Hugh, was also a successful footballer in the Highland League with Elgin City.

External links

• Lewis Thom at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database