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Alec Thomson (footballer)

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Alec Thomson
Personal information
Date of birth 14 June 1901
Place of birth Buckhaven, Scotland
Date of death 12 November 1975(1975-11-12) (aged 74)
Place of death Larkhall, Scotland
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glencraig Celtic
Wellesley Juniors
1922–1934 Celtic 392 (86)
1923Ayr United (loan)
1934–1937 Dunfermline Athletic 79 (13)
1937–1938 Wick Academy
International career
1925–1930 Scottish League XI 4 (0)
1926–1932 Scotland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

For the Australian politician, see Alec Thomson.

Alexander Thomson (14 June 1901 – 12 November 1975)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Ayr United (on loan), Dunfermline Athletic and Scotland, gaining three caps.[2][3]

He spent 12 years at Celtic, where he was a frequent supplier of chances for the prolific goalscorer Jimmy McGrory, playing 451 times for the club in the Scottish Football League (also being selected for its representative team four times)[4] and Scottish Cup, scoring 99 goals and winning several trophies.[5]

He was not related to Celtic teammates and fellow Scotland internationals John Thomson (a goalkeeper also from Fife and joined the club from Wellesley Juniors, who died from a head injury during a match aged 22) or Bertie Thomson (a winger who died aged 30).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Scotland player Alec Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ (Smith 2013, p. 274)
  3. ^ a b On this day in history: Celtic great, Alec Thomson born in 1901, Celtic FC, 14 June 2019
  4. ^ SFL player Alec Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ Celtic player Thomson, Alex, FitbaStats
Sources
  • Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
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