Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1943)

Bobby Thomson
Thomson in December 1964, pictured in the background, behind Ron Flowers
Personal information
Full name Robert Anthony Thomson[1]
Date of birth (1943-12-05)5 December 1943[1]
Place of birth Smethwick, Worcestershire, England[1]
Date of death 19 August 2009(2009-08-19) (aged 65)
Place of death Dudley, England
Height 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1959–1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers 278 (2)
1967 → Los Angeles Wolves (guest) 12 (3)
1969–1972 Birmingham City 63 (0)
1971 → Walsall (loan) 9 (1)
1972–1976 Luton Town 110 (1)
1976 Hartford Bicentennials 24 (0)
1976–1977 Port Vale 18 (0)
1977 Connecticut Bicentennials 25 (0)
1977–1978 Worcester City 14 (1)
1978–1979 Memphis Rogues 51 (1)
1979–1980 Stafford Rangers 16 (0)
1980 Memphis Rogues 27 (0)
1981 Willenhall Town 3 (0)
Brewood
Solihull Borough
Tipton Town
International career
1963–1967 England U23 15 (0)
1963–1964 England 8 (0)
Managerial career
1977 Connecticut Bicentennials
1981–1983 Stafford Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Anthony Thomson (5 December 1943 – 19 August 2009) was an English professional footballer. He made 478 appearances in the English Football League and won eight caps for England.

Something of a legend at his first club – Wolverhampton Wanderers, he is considered to be one of the finest full-backs ever to have played for the team.[3] Departing Wolves in 1969, he then moved on to Birmingham City and then Luton Town. He was promoted out of the Second Division with all three clubs. His later career involved moving between numerous clubs at home and abroad. He spent time as player-coach at Connecticut Bicentennials and player-manager of Stafford Rangers.

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