Craig Thomson (footballer, born 1995)

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Craig Thomson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland [1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forfar Athletic
Number 7
Youth career
Kennoway United
2008–2013 St Johnstone
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 St Johnstone 24 (1)
2014–2015 → Elgin City (loan) 20 (0)
2016–2017 → Stranraer (loan) 19 (3)
2018–2019 East Fife 14 (0)
2019 Brechin City 13 (1)
2019–2021 Airdrieonians 39 (2)
2021– Forfar Athletic 58 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Craig Thomson (born 10 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forfar Athletic. [2] He has previously played for St Johnstone, Elgin City, Stranraer, East Fife, Brechin City and Airdrieonians.

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Career

Thomson played for Kennoway United before joining St Johnstone in 2008, turning professional in 2011. [1] He made his debut for St Johnstone on 19 April 2014, against Dundee United, coming on as a late substitute. [1] [3]

In December 2014, Thomson joined Elgin City on loan, initially until January 2015, [4] then the loan was extended for the rest of the season. [5]

Thomson made his first start for St Johnstone on 16 January 2016, in a 0–0 draw at home to Hamilton Academical. [6] On 25 March 2016, he signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2018. [7] Thomson's season ended early through injury in April 2016, when following a match with Dundee United it was revealed that he had suffered a fractured collarbone. [8]

On 11 August 2016, Thomson signed for Stranraer on loan until January 2017. [9] He was released from his contract with St Johnstone by mutual consent on 17 January 2018, [10] signing for Scottish League One side East Fife shortly after. [11]

Thomson moved to Brechin City in January 2019. [12]

On 25 May 2019, Thomson signed for Airdrieonians, [13] remaining with the club until May 2021.

In June 2021, Thomson joined Scottish League Two side Forfar Athletic on a two-year deal. [14]

Career statistics

As of 27 June 2021 [2] [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Johnstone 2013–14 [16] Scottish Premiership 1000000010
2014–15 [17] 0000000000
2015–16 [18] 100100000110
2016–17 [19] 910020—111
2017–18 [20] 4000000040
Total241102000271
Elgin City (loan) 2014–15 [17] Scottish League Two 200000000200
Stranraer (loan) 2016–17 [19] Scottish League One 19300002 [a] 0213
East Fife 2017–18 [20] 8010000090
2018–19 [21] 6000401 [a] 0110
Total140104010200
Brechin City 2018–19 [21] Scottish League One131000000131
Airdrieonians 2019–20 [22] 18110402 [a] 0251
2020–21 [23] 21110413 [b] 0292
Total392208150543
Forfar Athletic 2021–22 [24] Scottish League Two 0000000000
Career total129740141801558
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Profile". St Johnstone F.C. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 Craig Thomson at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ Winton, Richard (19 April 2014). "St Johnstone 2–0 Dundee United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Saints duo arrive at Elgin on loan". The Northern Scot. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Thomson enjoying loan experience". Elgin City F.C. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "St Johnstone 0-0 Hamilton: O'Halloran rested for stalemate". The Scotsman. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "CONTRACT EXTENSIONS FOR THREE EMERGING TALENTS". St Johnstone F.C. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Nicolson, Eric (5 April 2016). "St Johnstone boss didn't realise how serious Craig Thomson's injury was". The Courier. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "CRAIG THOMSON JOINS STRANRAER ON LOAN". St Johnstone F.C. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Craig Thomson Heads for New Pastures". St Johnstone F.C. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Craig Thomson joins East Fife". East Fife FC. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Stewart, Craig. "Brechin boss Barry Smith dealing with injury crisis as Raith Rovers come calling".
  13. ↑ "Winger Thomson joins the Diamonds". Airdrieonians F.C. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Another New Face arrives at Station Park". forfarathletic.co.uk. 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Craig Thomson at Soccerway
  16. ↑ "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Craig Thomson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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