John Thomson (footballer, born 1896)
Appearance
![]() Thomson while with Brentford in 1925. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Youngman Thomson[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 July 1896 | ||
Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
Date of death | May 1980 (aged 83)[2] | ||
Place of death | Westchester County, New York, United States[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Caledonian Juniors | |||
–1921 | Benburb | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1921–1922 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | (0) |
1922 | Aberaman Athletic | ||
1922–1923 | Alloa Athletic | 35 | (0) |
1923–1925 | Partick Thistle | 28 | (0) |
1924–1925 | Aberdare Athletic | 20 | (0) |
1925–1926 | Brentford | 40 | (0) |
1926–1927 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | (0) |
1927–1928 | Chesterfield | 22 | (0) |
1928 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
Aberdare Athletic | |||
1928–1929 | New York Nationals | 0 | (0) |
1929 | Nuneaton Town | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Youngman Thomson (27 July 1896 – May 1980), sometimes known as Jack Thomson,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who made 97 appearances in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Chesterfield, Aberdare Athletic and Coventry City as a goalkeeper.[1][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Thomson was brother-in-law to Bristol Rovers teammate David Steele.[3] He served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[3] Thomson later emigrated with this wife to the United States and they lived in Brooklyn, where he worked as a yardman.[3] He joined the United States Army Reserve in December 1936 and served through the Second World War.[3] At the time of his death in May 1980, Thomson was living in Ossining, New York.[3]
Honours
[edit]Nuneaton Town
- Nuneaton Charity Cup: 1929–30[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 1921–22[3] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
Alloa Athletic | 1922–23[7] | Scottish First Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
Partick Thistle | 1923–24[7] | Scottish First Division | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
Brentford | 1925–26[8] | Third Division South | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |
Plymouth Argyle | 1926–27[9] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
Chesterfield | 1927–28[10] | Third Division North | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
Coventry City | 1927–28[11] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Nuneaton Town | 1928–29[4] | Birmingham Combination | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Career Total | 141 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in Nuneaton Charity Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 160. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b "Player-based information – 1921–2016". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "S, T and U". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Nuneaton Town 1919–1937 Part 2" (PDF). pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Goalkeepers' records in the Football League". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Jose, Colin (25 June 1998). The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921–1931. Scarecrow Press. p. 455. ISBN 9781461716129.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Scallan, Trevor. "Jack Thomson". GoS-DB. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Chesterfield FC line-ups, 1919 to date: 1927–28". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "John Thomson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
Categories:
- 1896 births
- Footballers from Greenock
- Scottish men's footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Brentford F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Aberdare Town F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- New York Nationals (ASL) players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
- Benburb F.C. players
- 1980 deaths
- Aberdare Athletic F.C. players
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football managers
- Scottish football goalkeeper stubs
- United States Army personnel of World War II