Personal information | |||
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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[5] | (aged 69)||
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]
Ipswich Town
Scotland
Robert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson. [4] [3]
He was married to June Adele Manning. [4]
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Personal information | |||
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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[5] | (aged 69)||
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]
Ipswich Town
Scotland
Robert was born in Falkirk, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson. [4] [3]
He was married to June Adele Manning. [4]
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