George Thomson (Scottish footballer)
George Thomson was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half, mainly for Aberdeen, where he featured prominently between 1933 and the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | St Roch's | ||
| 1932–1946 | Aberdeen | 213 | (16) |
| 1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
His most notable achievement was appearing in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final which Aberdeen lost 2–1 to Celtic;[2] the Dons were also runners-up in the 1936–37 Scottish Division One table behind Rangers, having been third behind the Old Firm teams the previous season – Thomson missed only six matches across those two campaigns.[1] After playing for several teams during the war, he formally joined Dunfermline Athletic in early 1946, but was released prior to the resumption of official competitions.[3]
References
- George Thomson, AFC Heritage Trust
- "Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". 24 April 1937. Retrieved 7 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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