Dave Thomson (footballer, born 1938)

Scottish footballer

Davie ThomsonPersonal information

Full name|  David Laing Thomson[1]
Date of birth|  (1938-02-02)2 February 1938
Place of birth|  Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death|  28 January 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 77)
Place of death|  Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s)|  Forward
Youth career
|  Bo'ness United
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1959–1961|  Dunfermline Athletic|  8|  (4)
1961–1963|  Leicester City|  1|  (1)
1963–1964|  Queen of the South|  10|  (3)
1964–1967|  Linlithgow Rose|  |
1967|  → East Stirlingshire (trialist)|  2|  (0)
1967–1968|  Berwick Rangers|  6|  (4)
|  Linlithgow Rose|  |
Total|  |  27|  (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dave Thomson (2 February 1938 – 28 January 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer.

Thomson was part of the Dunfermline Athletic team that won the 1960–61 Scottish Cup, scoring the opening goal with a header[2] in the 67th minute.

Thomson died on 28 January 2016 at the age of 77.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Dave Thomson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
2. ^ "Classic Scotsport - 1961 Scottish Cup Final". YouTube. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
3. ^ "Davie Thomson | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". dafc.co.uk.

## External links

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* Dave Thomson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals