William Thomson (Dumbarton footballer)

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William Thomson (born 4 May 1868)^[5] was a Scottish footballer of the 1890s.

William Thomson

Personal information
Full name	William Thomson
Date of birth	4 May 1868 (1868-05-04)
Place of birth	Cardross, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside forward centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1889–1893	Dumbarton[1][2]	31	(8)
1893	Aston Villa	0	(0)
1893–1894	Newton Heath[3]	3	(0)
1894–1898	Dumbarton	24	(3)
1898–1901	Clyde	25	(1)
International career
1892–1898	Scotland[4]	4	(1)
1895	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Thomson played for Dumbarton (two spells), Aston Villa, Newton Heath and Clyde. He also played internationally for Scotland between 1892 and 1898.^[6][7]

Honours

Dumbarton^[8]

• Scottish League: Champions 1891–92
• Scottish Cup: Runner-Up 1896–97
• Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1890–91,^[9] 1891–92, 1892–93
• 4 caps for Scotland between 1892 and 1898, scoring one goal^[10]
• 1 cap for the Scottish League in 1895^[11]
• 2 representative caps for Dunbartonshire between 1892 and 1898
• 1 international trial for Scotland in 1892

Personal life

Thomson emigrated to Australia in approximately 1910, eventually settling in Drummoyne, Sydney.