George Thomson (Scottish footballer)

George Thomson was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half, mainly for Aberdeen, where he featured prominently between 1933 and the outbreak of World War II in 1939.

George Thomson
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– St Roch's
1932–1946 Aberdeen 213 (16)
1946 Dunfermline Athletic 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His most notable achievement was appearing in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final which Aberdeen lost 2–1 to Celtic;[2] the Dons were also runners-up in the 1936–37 Scottish Division One table behind Rangers, having been third behind the Old Firm teams the previous season – Thomson missed only six matches across those two campaigns.[1] After playing for several teams during the war (winning the Southern League, Glasgow Cup and Southern League Cup with Rangers in the 1941–42 season),[3] he formally joined Dunfermline Athletic in early 1946, but was released prior to the resumption of official competitions.[4]

References
  1. George Thomson, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. "Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". 24 April 1937. Retrieved 7 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
  3. (Rangers player) Thomson, George R., FitbaStats
  4. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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