Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1903)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Thomson.

Robert Thomson (23 September 1903 – 28 December 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk,^[6] Sunderland,^[7] Newcastle United^[8] (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),^[9] Hull City,^[10] Olympique Marseille,^[11] Racing Club de Paris and Ipswich Town,^[12][11] and for the Scotland national team^[13][14][5] and the Scottish League XI.^[15]

Robert Thomson

Personal information
Full name	Robert Wilson Thomson[1]
Date of birth	23 September 1903[2][3]
Place of birth	Falkirk, Scotland[4]
Date of death	28 December 1972(1972-12-28) (aged 69)[5]
Place of death	Finchley, England
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
International career
1927	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
1927	Scotland	1	(0)
Managerial career
1950–1952	Ajax
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After retiring as a player, Thomson worked for Ipswich Town as assistant trainer and head trainer, under Scott Duncan.^[13] He was also the manager of Dutch side Ajax from November 1950, when he succeeded Jack Reynolds, until his sacking on 4 December 1952.^[16][5] During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force.^[13]

Honours

Ipswich Town

• Southern League: 1936–37^[17]

Scotland

• Home Championship: 1926–27^[18]

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". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 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. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
4. "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
5. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
6. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
7. Bob Thomson, TheStatCat
8. Bob Thomson, 11v11.com
9. Player profile: Robert Thomson, Toon1892
10. "Bob Thomson". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
11. Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
12. Bob Thomson, Tim's ITFC Player AZ
13. (Smith 2013, p. 275)
14. Scotland player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
15. SFL player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
16. Kaufman tijdelijk trainer bij Ajax, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1952-12-11, p. 6
17. "Bob Thomson". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
18. "Saturday 2 April 1927, Scotland 1 - 2 England: BHC". England Football Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

Sources

• Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.

External links

• Robert Thomson at the Scottish Football Association