Ken Thomson (footballer)

Not to be confused with Kenny Thomson.

Ken Thomson
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Gordon Thomson[1]
Date of birth 25 February 1930[1]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland[1]
Date of death 15 June 1969(1969-06-15) (aged 39)[2]
Place of death Middlesbrough, England[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Banks O' Dee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1952 Aberdeen 29 (0)
1952–1960 Stoke City 278 (6)
1960–1962 Middlesbrough 84 (1)
1962–1963 Hartlepools United 28 (2)
Total 419 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Gordon Thomson (25 February 1930 – 15 June 1969) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Hartlepools United, Middlesbrough and Stoke City. He made 278 appearances for Stoke.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "Ken Thomson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.