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

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]

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

Scotland

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. 1 2 Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  4. 1 2 3 "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
  12. ↑ Bob Thomson, Tim's ITFC Player AZ
  13. 1 2 3 (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.


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