John Thomson (footballer, born 1896)
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 Thomson while with Brentford in 1925. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Youngman Thomson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 1980 (aged 83)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Westchester County, New York, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caledonian Juniors | |||
| –1921 | Benburb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1922 | Aberaman Athletic | ||
| 1922–1923 | Alloa Athletic | 35 | (0) |
| 1923–1925 | Partick Thistle | 28 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Aberdare Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 1925–1926 | Brentford | 40 | (0) |
| 1926–1927 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Chesterfield | 22 | (0) |
| 1928 | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
| Aberdare Athletic | |||
| 1928–1929 | New York Nationals | 0 | (0) |
| 1929 | Nuneaton Town | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Youngman Thomson (27 July 1896 – May 1980), sometimes known as Jack Thomson,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who made 97 appearances in the Football League for Brentford, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Chesterfield, Aberdare Athletic and Coventry City as a goalkeeper.[1][5][6]
Thomson was brother-in-law to Bristol Rovers teammate David Steele.[3] He served in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[3] Thomson later emigrated with this wife to the United States and they lived in Brooklyn, where he worked as a yardman.[3] He joined the United States Army Reserve in December 1936 and served through the Second World War.[3] At the time of his death in May 1980, Thomson was living in Ossining, New York.[3]
