David Thomson (footballer, born 1892) explained
| David Thomson |
| Position: | Left back |
| Birth Date: | 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Dundee, Scotland |
| Years1: | 1913–1927 |
| Clubs1: | Dundee |
| Caps1: | 350 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Totalcaps: | 350 |
| Totalgoals: | 15 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1920 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1921 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
David Thomson (1892 – c. 1950) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back for Dundee and Scotland.[1] He played in the 1925 Scottish Cup Final which Dundee lost to Celtic.[2]
Known as 'Napper',[3] he received a benefit match against Aberdeen in 1926,[4] and is a posthumous inductee of the Dundee Hall of Fame since 2018.[5]
See also
References
- Sources
- Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland Who's Who . Pitch Publishing . 2013 . 9781909178847 .
External links
Notes and References
- A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
- http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/1925-04-11%3A+Celtic+2-1+Dundee%2C+Scottish+Cup+Final Scottish Cup Final: Celtic Win Trophy For Eleventh Time
- https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/played-dundee-dundee-united-jock-gilmour/ Played for Dundee and Dundee United – Jock Gilmour
- http://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=5469&Season=1926-27 Aberdeen and Dundee Draw Benefit Match
- https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/2018-hall-fame-inductees/ 2018 Hall of Fame inductees
