Dave Thomson (footballer, born 1943)

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Davie Thomson
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Toronto Metros 1972
Personal information
Full name David Ferguson Thomson
Date of birth(1942-02-14)14 February 1942
Place of birth Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death May 2019 (2019-06) (aged 76) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder Outside Left
Youth career
-1957 Drumchapel Amateur F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1963 Clyde 46 (10)
1968–1971 Rochester Lancers
1971–1972 Toronto Metros 17 (0)
1973–1974 Toronto Hungaria
International career
1956-1957 Scotland Schoolboys 2 (0)
1958–1959 Scotland Amateurs 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Davie Thomson (born 14 February 1942) was a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Youth Career

Thomson played for the prodigious Drumchapel Amateur F.C. as a youth and was also selected to represent his country at School Boy level in the Victory Shield in 1956 and 1957.

Career

Thomson began his career at Clyde and won 3 caps for the Scotland Amateur team. [2] With various clubs vying for his signature, he eventually choose to sign for Clyde straight out of school in 1957 at 15 years old. As he was just 15, he was only able to sign on a Amateur contract

He made his Clyde debut against Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) on 20th February 1960, in a 4-2 win at Broomfield Park. Going on to play a total of 4 times in the League in the 1959–60 Scottish Division One season. His first senior goal came again against Airdrie, scoring in a 2-0 win on 24th December 1960. He played 13 times that season in the 1960–61 Scottish Division One. With the season culminating in him helping Clyde share the Glasgow Charity Cup after a 1-1 draw with Celtic F.C. at Hampden Park.


Clyde would go on to win the 1961–62 Scottish Division Two League title, with Thomson playing 15 times that season in League and cup, scoring 6 goals. With Clyde returning to the Scottish First Division in season 1962-63. Thomson would play 12 times in League and cup scoring twice. His last game for Clyde being a 5-0 home loss against Kilmarnock F.C.

At some point around this time, Davie left Clyde to purse a career song writing and subsequently emigrating to Canada.

He played in the American Soccer League in 1968 with Rochester Lancers. [3] He returned to play with Rochester for the 1969 season. [4] In 1970, the Lancers joined the North American Soccer League, and Thomson continued playing with the team. [5] The following season he was traded to Toronto Metros. [6] In 1973, Toronto released him from his contract. [7]

He would subsequently sign with Toronto Hungaria in the National Soccer League along with former Metros teammate John Fahy. [8] In his debut season with Hungaria he assisted in securing the double (NSL Championship & NSL Cup). [9] He re-signed with Toronto Hungaria for the 1974 season. [9] In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "GOODBYE, DAVIE: Former Lancer midfielder Thomson passes away". Front Row Soccer. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ↑ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "NASL-Dave Thomson". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Loj, Alex (19 March 1969). "Lancers Expect To Sign 3". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 64.
  5. ↑ Loj, Alex (3 May 1970). "Lancers Begin Home Schedule". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 89.
  6. ↑ Kernaghan, Jim (1 July 1971). "Tigers lose in weird wind-up". Toronto Star . p. 15.
  7. ↑ Waring, Ed (18 April 1973). "Metros drop four veterans from roster". The Globe and Mail . p. 42.
  8. ↑ "Bobby Averill Metro scorer as Montreal bows at home - Regrets". The Globe and Mail . 27 June 1973. p. 35.
  9. 1 2 Koep, Bob (22 April 1974). "NSL champs look ready to repeat as powerhouse". Toronto Star . p. B2.
  10. ↑ Lewis, Michael (3 August 1977). "Lancers can win title only by optimum output". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 50.
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