John Thomson (footballer, born 1909)

John Thomson
Personal information
Full name John Thomson
Date of birth (1909-01-28)28 January 1909
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Date of death 5 September 1931(1931-09-05) (aged 22)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1925 Bowhill Rovers
1925–1926 Wellesley Juniors
1926–1931 Celtic 164 (0)
International career
1928–1930 Scottish League XI 4 (0)
1930–1931 Scotland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2008

John Thomson (28 January 1909 – 5 September 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Celtic and the Scotland national football team. He died as a result of an accidental collision with Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox.

  1. ^ "John Thomson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 January 2023.