Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1903)

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Robert Thomson
Personal information
Full name Robert Wilson Thomson[1]
Date of birth 23 September 1903[2][3]
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland[4]
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
National team
1927 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1927 Scotland 1 (0)
Teams managed
1950–1952 Ajax
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Robert Thomson (born 23 September 1903, date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk,[5] Sunderland,[6] Newcastle United[7] (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),[8] Hull City,[9] Olympique Marseille,[10] Racing Club de Paris and Ipswich Town,[11][10] and for the Scotland national team[12][13] and the Scottish League XI.[14]

After retiring as a player, Thomson worked for Ipswich Town as assistant trainer and head trainer, under Scott Duncan.[12] He was also the manager of Dutch side Ajax from November 1950, when he succeeded Jack Reynolds, until his sacking on 4 December 1952.[15] During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force.[12]

Personal life[]

Robert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson.[4][3]

He was married to June Adele Manning.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Portret van een trainer. "Bob" Thomson (Ajax). Schotse international" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 8 September 1952. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ Making progress on a Scotland Who's Who - and hitting brick walls, Scottish Sport History, 30 November 2014
  3. ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  4. ^ a b c "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Bob Thomson, TheStatCat
  7. ^ Bob Thomson, 11v11.com
  8. ^ Player profile: Robert Thomson, Toon1892
  9. ^ "Bob Thomson". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
  11. ^ Bob Thomson, Tim's ITFC Player AZ
  12. ^ a b c (Smith 2013, p. 275)
  13. ^ Scotland player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  14. ^ SFL player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  15. ^ 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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