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John Thomson (28 January 1909 – 5 September 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Celtic and the Scotland national football team. He died as a result of an accidental collision with Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox .
Sep 8, 2023 · CELTIC goalkeeping legend John Thomson will be inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. And in a break with tradition, his inclusion has been announced ahead of the gala dinner in November. Thomson was only 22 when he tragically died following a collision with Rangers striker Sam English during a game at Ibrox on September 5, 1931 ...
1908 — 1931. John Thomson had already established himself as Scotland’s number 1 when tragedy struck on 5th September 1931. Swift, agile and graceful Thomson was considered a brilliant goalkeeper having overtaken Jack Harkness at international level. He made his Celtic debut in a match against Dundee in 1927 at just 18 years of age.
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Fullname: John Thomson aka: The Prince of Goalkeepers Born: 28 Jan 1909 Died: 5 Sep 1931 Birthplace: Kirkcaldy, Fife Height: 1.75m Weight: 10 st 8lbs Signed: 1 Nov 1926 Position: Goalkeeper Debut: Dundee 1-2 Celtic, League, 12 Feb 1927 Internationals: Scotland International Caps: 4 caps International Shut-outs: 3
John Thomson was born in the Fife town of Kirkcaldy, and moved to the nearby mining village of Cardenden at an early age where like many of his contemporaries, had started his working life as a teenager down the pits. He signed for Celtic in 1926 at the age of 17, having been spotted playing for Wellesley Juniors by Celtic scout Steve Callaghan, wh...
On 5 September 1931, Celtic were playing rivals Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow in front of 80,000 (match page). Early in the second half Thomson and a Rangers player, Sam English, went for the ball at the same time. Thomson’s head collided with English’s knee, fracturing his skull and ruptured an artery in his right temple. Thomson was taken o...
James Handley, in his book The Celtic Story (1960) wrote: “It is hard for those who did not know him to appreciate the power of the spell he cast on all who watched him regularly in action. ‘A man who has not read Homer,’ wrote Bagehot, ‘is like a man who has not seen the ocean. There is a great object of which he has no idea.’ “In like manner, a g...
On John Thomson bemoaning on being called a “Fenian Bastard” by an opposition player (despite being a church going Protestant) Jimmy McGrory: “John, I get called that every game I play.” John Thomson: “I know. It’s all right for you. You are one!” Banter between the great John Thomson & Jimmy McGrory. “Among the galaxy of talented goalkeepers whom ...
In Sep 2008, John Thomson was belatedly inducted into the Scottish Footballers’ Hall of Fame. This was a break from the norm where in general a player must have amassed 50 caps before formal entry. Regardless, as the above summary shows this is a title well-deserved to remember and reflect on a career short-lived that could have offered so much mor...
Sep 24, 2008 · TRAGIC Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson is set to be inducted into The Scottish Football Hall of Fame. In a break with tradition, the Hall of Fame trustees have announced his inclusion ahead of what will be the fifth induction to be held at a gala dinner in the Glasgow Hilton in November. Thomson had seemed set for a glittering career after ...
Aug 4, 2023 · A football pitch at the Bowhill Centre is now named after the Celtic legend, a children's football tournament takes place there every year while a new venture, the John Thomson Football Academy, launched in June. The committee hope to be able to mount the artwork in the hall of fame by the time of this year’s tournament on Sunday September 17.
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S2M-4793# Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab) : John Thomson— That the Parliament notes that September 2006 is the 75th anniversary of the tragic accident when John Thomson, a Protestant, the young Celtic goalkeeper aged 22, lost his life during a game; hopes that the people of Scotland will support the Parliament’s call that John be admitted to the Scottish Football Museum Hall of Fame ...
