| Alec Thomson | |
| Position: | Inside right |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Buckhaven, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Larkhall, Scotland |
| Clubs1: | Glencraig Celtic |
| Clubs2: | Wellesley Juniors |
| Years3: | 1922–1934 |
| Clubs3: | Celtic |
| Caps3: | 392 |
| Goals3: | 86 |
| Years4: | 1923 |
| Clubs4: | → Ayr United (loan) |
| Years5: | 1934–1937 |
| Clubs5: | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Caps5: | 79 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Years6: | 1937–1938 |
| Clubs6: | Wick Academy |
| Nationalyears1: | 1925–1930 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1926–1932 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
For the Australian politician, see Alec Thomson.
Alexander Thomson (14 June 1901 – 12 November 1975)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Ayr United (on loan), Dunfermline Athletic and Scotland, gaining three caps.[2]
He spent 12 years at Celtic, where he was a frequent supplier of chances for the prolific goalscorer Jimmy McGrory, playing 451 times for the club in the Scottish Football League (also being selected for its representative team four times)[3] and Scottish Cup, scoring 99 goals and winning several trophies.[4]
He was not related to Celtic teammates and fellow Scotland internationals John Thomson (a goalkeeper also from Fife and joined the club from Wellesley Juniors, who died from a head injury during a match aged 22) or Bertie Thomson (a winger who died aged 30).[2]