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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 Falkirk28 (0)
1927–1928 Sunderland19 (0)
1928–1934 Newcastle United73 (0)
1934 Hull City4 (0)
1934–1935 Marseille
1935–1936 Racing Club de Paris
1936–1937 Ipswich Town
International career
1927 Scottish League XI1 (0)
1927 Scotland1 (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[edit]

Ipswich Town

Scotland

Personal life[edit]

Robert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson.[4][3]

He was married to June Adele Manning.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Portret van een trainer. "Bob" Thomson (Ajax). Schotse international". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 September 1952. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  • ^ Making progress on a Scotland Who's Who - and hitting brick walls, Scottish Sport History, 30 November 2014
  • ^ a b Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  • ^ a b c "Robert Thomson". Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  • ^ a b c Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  • ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • ^ Bob Thomson, TheStatCat
  • ^ Bob Thomson, 11v11.com
  • ^ Player profile: Robert Thomson, Toon1892
  • ^ "Bob Thomson". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  • ^ a b Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
  • ^ Bob Thomson, Tim's ITFC Player AZ
  • ^ a b c (Smith 2013, p. 275)
  • ^ Scotland player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  • ^ SFL player Robert Thomson, London Hearts Supporters Club
  • ^ Kaufman tijdelijk trainer bij Ajax, Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1952-12-11, p. 6
  • ^ "Bob Thomson". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  • ^ "Saturday 2 April 1927, Scotland 1 - 2 England: BHC". England Football Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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