David Thomson (footballer, born 1847)

David Thomson
Personal information
Date of birth	1847
Place of birth	Dudley, England
Date of death	14 September 1876 (aged 28–29)
Place of death	Ruabon, Wales
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1872–1873	Ruabon Rovers
1872–1876	Plasmadoc
	Shropshire Wanderers
1876	Druids FC
International career
1876	Wales
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Thomson (baptized 5 November 1847^[1] – 14 September 1876) was an England-born Welsh amateur footballer who helped found the Druids club and played for Wales in their first international match. He has been described as "one of the pioneers of Welsh football".^[2]

^ Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844–1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 27. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
^ "Interesting and curious facts about full internationals and national players (1872–1900)". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.

[sc1-1] Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844–1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 27. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.

[2] "Interesting and curious facts about full internationals and national players (1872–1900)". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.

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