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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.
John Thomson. At a club brim-full of legends, John Thomson has his own special place in the hearts of Celtic supporters and the nigh-on 100 years since his untimely death after a collision on the pitch at Ibrox haven’t dimmed his standing in the Celtic Family. Thomson's death on September 5, 1931 stunned football, and was particularly hard ...
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Sep 5, 2024 · 93rd anniversary of the tragic death of John Thomson. It was 93 years ago today, on Saturday, September 5, 1931, the Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson received a serious head injury while playing against Rangers at Ibrox. He died later in hospital, having never regained consciousness after the incident. The death of a footballer in his prime is ...
Dec 31, 2018 · A ballad telling the story of John Thomson, the young Celtic goalkeeper who died in 1931 having made a save in a match against Rangers F.C.
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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 5, 2024 · The Celtic Star · Sep 5. Celtic legend John Thomson, gone now for 93 years but never forgotten. John Thomson ’s memory will never be forgotten by his Celtic family John Thomson is a name that all Celtic supporters are aware of. John may have been in possession of the goalkeeper jersey nigh on a century ago, but his name is one that ...
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IN MEMORIAM. JOHN THOMSON SCOTLAND’S INTERNATIONAL GOALKEEPER who died 5th September 1931 aged 22 years The result of injuries received at Ibrox Park beloved son of John and Jean Thomson. “Honest and upright he played the game Beloved and respected he made his name”. INTERNATIONAL HONOURS. France 1930 England, Wales, Ireland 1931 English ...
