Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1905)

Robert Thomson (born 24 October 1905, date of death unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk,[2] Sunderland,[3] Newcastle United[4] (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),[5] Hull City,[6] Olympique Marseille,[7] Racing Club de Paris and Ipswich Town,[8][7] and for the Scotland national team[9][10] and the Scottish League XI.[11]

Robert Thomson
Personal information
Date of birth 24 October 1905
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland[1]
Playing 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

After retiring as a player, Thomson worked for Ipswich Town as assistant trainer and head trainer, under Scott Duncan.[9] He was also the manager of Dutch side Ajax from November 1950, when he succeeded Jack Reynolds, until his sacking on 4 December 1952.[12] During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force.[9]

Personal life

Robert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson.[1]

He was married to June Adele Manning.[1]

References
  1. "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Bob Thomson, TheStatCat
  4. Bob Thomson, 11v11.com
  5. Player profile: Robert Thomson, Toon1892
  6. "Bob Thomson". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  7. Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
  8. Bob Thomson, Tim's ITFC Player AZ
  9. (Smith 2013, p. 275)
  10. Scotland player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  11. SFL player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  12. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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