| John Thomson | |
| Fullname: | John Youngman Thomson |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Greenock, Scotland |
| Death Date: | May 1980 (aged 83)[1] |
| Death Place: | Westchester County, New York, United States |
| Height: | 6 ft |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Caledonian Juniors |
| Youthyears2: | –1921 |
| Youthclubs2: | Benburb |
| Years1: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs1: | Bristol Rovers |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1922 |
| Clubs2: | Aberaman Athletic |
| Years3: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs3: | Alloa Athletic |
| Caps3: | 35 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1923–1925 |
| Clubs4: | Partick Thistle |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs5: | Aberdare Athletic |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs6: | Brentford |
| Caps6: | 40 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs7: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1927–1928 |
| Clubs8: | Chesterfield |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1928 |
| Clubs9: | Coventry City |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Clubs10: | Aberdare Athletic |
| Years11: | 1928–1929 |
| Clubs11: | New York Nationals |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 1929 |
| Clubs12: | Nuneaton Town |
| Caps12: | 1 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
John Youngman Thomson (27 July 1896 – May 1980), sometimes known as Jack Thomson,[2] 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.[3] [4] [5]
Thomson was brother-in-law to Bristol Rovers teammate David Steele.[6] He served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. Thomson later emigrated with this wife to the United States and they lived in Brooklyn, where he worked as a yardman. He joined the United States Army Reserve in December 1936 and served through the Second World War. At the time of his death in May 1980, Thomson was living in Ossining, New York.
Nuneaton Town
| Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bristol Rovers | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Alloa Athletic | 1922–23[7] | Scottish First Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1923–24 | Scottish First Division | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1925–26[8] | Third Division South | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1926–27[9] | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield | 1927–28[10] | Third Division North | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City | 1927–28[11] | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Nuneaton Town | 1928–29 | Birmingham Combination | 1 | 0 | — | 1[12] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 141 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 0 | |||