William Thomson (Dumbarton footballer)

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William Thomson

Personal information
Full name	William Thomson
Date of birth	4 May 1868
Place of birth	Cardross, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside forward Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1889–1893	Dumbarton[1][2]	31	(8)
1893	Aston Villa	0	(0)
1893–1894	Newton Heath[4]	3	(0)
1894–1898	Dumbarton	24	(3)
1898–1901	Clyde	25	(1)
International career
1892–1898	Scotland[3]	4	(1)
1895	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Thomson (born 4 May 1868)^[5] was a Scottish footballer of the 1890s.

Career

Thomson played for Dumbarton (two spells), Aston Villa, Newton Heath and Clyde. He also played internationally for Scotland between 1892 and 1898.^[6][7]

Honours

Dumbarton^[8]

• Scottish League: Champions 1891–92
• Scottish Cup: Runner-Up 1896–97
• Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1890–91,^[9] 1891–92, 1892–93
• 4 caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898, scoring one goal^[10]
• 1 cap for the Scottish League in 1895^[11]
• 2 representative caps for Dumbartonshire between 1892 and 1898
• 1 international trial for Scotland in 1892

Personal life

Thomson emigrated to Australia in approximately 1910, eventually settling in Drummoyne, Sydney.

References

1. Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
2. "William Thomson - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
3. Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
4. "William Thomson - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
5. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
6. "Scotland - International Matches 1891-1900".
7. "William Thomson | Player Statistics | Dumbarton (Sons Archive)".
8. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
9. Dumbarton v. Vale of Leven. The Glasgow Herald, 20 February 1891, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
10. (Scotland player) William Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
11. Our Opening League Battle. | Grand Win For Scotland. The Scottish Referee, 4 February 1895, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club

External links

• William Thomson at the Scottish Football Association