| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Thomson | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 1959(1959-07-03) (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coatbridge Caledonians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1917 | Airdrieonians | 459 | (144) |
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Thomson (18 February 1877 – 3 July 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Airdrie, Thomson played club football solely for hometown team Airdrieonians; he helped the Diamonds to achieve their first promotion to the top level as winners of the 1902–03 Scottish Division Two championship, and they would retain their place for the next three decades.
Thomson made one appearance for Scotland, scoring the third goal in a 5–0 win over Ireland in the 1909 British Home Championship having come in at centre forward, which was not his usual role, as a late replacement for Jimmy Quinn.
See also
- List of one-club men in association football
- List of Scotland international footballers with one cap
References
- ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 274.
- Fairly "Drowned", The Scottish Referee, 19 March 1909, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club; "Thomson gave a very taking display, and is to be commended for so ably and pluckily taking such a trying position at the eleventh hour".
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