Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Clydebank Juniors | |||
1912–1913 | Renton | ||
1913–1914 | Manchester United | 6 | (1) |
1914–1915 | Dumbarton Harp | ||
1916–1917 | Clyde | 25 | (6) |
1917–1928 | St Mirren | 345 | (79) |
1920 | → Dumbarton (loan) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Thomson (born in Dumbarton) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside left. During his career, he played for a number of clubs, including short spells at Clydebank Juniors, Renton, Manchester United, Dumbarton Harp and Clyde, followed by 11 years with St Mirren.[2]
During his time at Manchester United, he made six appearances, scoring one goal, during the 1913–14 Football League season.[3] He was part of the St Mirren team which won the Scottish Cup in 1926, beating Celtic[4] (he had scored the winning goal in their semi-final victory over Rangers).[5]