Robert Thomson (footballer, born 1903)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Thomson.

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]

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