Alexander Thomson (footballer)

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Alexander Thomson
Personal information
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Coatbridge Caledonians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1899–1917 Airdrieonians 459 (144)
International career
1909 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander Thomson was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in Coatbridge, Thomson played club football solely for Airdrieonians, and made one appearance for Scotland in 1909. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 274.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.