William Thomson (Dumbarton footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Thomson | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1889–1893 | Dumbarton[1][2] | 31 | (8) |
1893 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
1893–1894 | Newton Heath[3] | 3 | (0) |
1894–1898 | Dumbarton | 24 | (3) |
1898–1901 | Clyde | 25 | (1) |
National team | |||
1892–1898 | Scotland[4] | 4 | (1) |
1895 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Thomson (sometimes William Thompson) was a Scottish footballer of the 1890s.
Career[]
Thomson played with Dumbarton (two spells), Aston Villa, Newton Heath, and Clyde. He also played internationally for Scotland.
Honours[]
- Dumbarton[5]
- Scottish League: Champions 1891–92
- Scottish Cup: Runner-Up 1896–97
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1890–91,[6] 1891–92, 1892–93
- 4 caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898, scoring one goal[7]
- 1 cap for the Scottish League in 1895[8]
- 2 representative caps for Dumbartonshire between 1892 and 1898
- 1 international trial for Scotland in 1892
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "William Thomson - Player Statistics (The Sons Archive - Dumbarton Football Club History)". www.sonsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "William Thomson - Manchester United Player Profile & Stats". www.mufcinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Dumbarton v. Vale of Leven. The Glasgow Herald, 20 February 1891, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ (Scotland player) William Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Our Opening League Battle. | Grand Win For Scotland. The Scottish Referee, 4 February 1895, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
External links[]
Categories:
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Association football wing halves
- Association football forwards
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Scottish football midfielder stubs
- Scottish football forward stubs