Eddie Thomson
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This article is about the Scottish-born football player and coach. For the chairman of Dundee United F.C., see Eddie Thompson (businessman).
Eddie Thomson (25 February 1947 – 21 February 2003) was a Scottish association football player and coach, who played as a defender. He played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen in Scotland, San Antonio Thunder in the United States and Sydney City in Australia. Staying in Australia, he coached Sydney City and Sydney Olympic before working with the Australia national team. Initially assistant coach, he was subsequently head coach from 1990 to 1996. His last coaching position was with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan.
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Full name | Edward Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1947-02-25)25 February 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rosewell, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 21 February 2003(2003-02-21) (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitehill Welfare | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Penicuik Athletic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1973 | Heart of Midlothian | 162 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1976 | Aberdeen | 91 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | San Antonio Thunder | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1977–1980 | Sydney City | 65 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 337 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1969 | Scottish Football League XI[1] | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1969–1970 | Scotland U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1986 | Sydney City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1989 | Sydney Olympic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1984 | Australia B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1988 | Australia (Assistant coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1990 | Football Federation Australia (Coaching director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1996 | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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