George Thomson (footballer, fl. 1932–1946)

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 (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– St Roch's
1932–1946 Aberdeen 213 (16)
1946 Dunfermline Athletic 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Career statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen[1] 1932-33 Scottish Division One 3 0 0 0 3 0
1933-34 33 2 4 1 37 3
1934-35 36 2 7 1 43 3
1935-36 34 6 5 2 39 8
1936-37 36 0 5 0 41 0
1937-38 33 2 4 0 37 2
1938-39 38 4 6 0 44 4
1939-40 5* 0 0 0 5* 0
1940-41 Competitive Football

Cancelled Due to WW2

1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
Total 213 16 31 4 244 20

*Games played before league season was suspended - not counted in official records

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}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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