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- Thomson won four caps for Scotland, made four appearances with the Scottish League, was a Scottish Cup winner in 1927 and 1931 and a Scottish Cup finalist in 1928.
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On 11 April 1931, Thomson won the second medal of his career as Celtic beat Motherwell 4–2 in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final. The first match had finished in a 2–2 draw and over 105,000 spectators watched the replay at Hampden Park .
In his short playing career with Celtic, there were two Scottish Cup wins as well as three Glasgow Cup medals for the keeper. In his debut season he lifted the Scottish Cup in only his 19 th game for the club as the Celts beat East Fife 3-1 at Hampden on April 16, 1927 in front of a crowd of 79,500 thanks to goals from Adam McLean, Paddy ...
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He made his Celtic debut in a match against Dundee in 1927 at just 18 years of age. Thomson won four caps for Scotland, made four appearances with the Scottish League, was a Scottish Cup winner in 1927 and 1931 and a Scottish Cup finalist in 1928.
Sep 5, 2024 · John also won two Scottish cups with the club as well as representing Scotland on four occasions registering three shutouts. Then tragically on the 5th day of September in 1931 at the age of only 22 John was killed in an accidental collision with Rangers striker Sam English.
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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...
On 11 April 1931, Thomson won the second medal of his career as Celtic beat Motherwell 4–2 in the 1931 Scottish Cup Final. The first match had finished in a 2–2 draw and over 105,000 spectators watched the replay at Hampden Park.
Scottish cup medal, 1931, Celtic 4 Motherwell 2. The Scottish Cup medals on display were won under Celtic legend Willie Maley, who can be quoted as saying many things about John, some well known some not, but my favourite has always been the following:
