John Thomson (footballer, born 1909)

John Thomson

Personal information
Full name	John Thomson
Date of birth	(1909-01-28)28 January 1909
Place of birth	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Date of death	5 September 1931(1931-09-05) (aged 22)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1924–1925	Bowhill Rovers
1925–1926	Wellesley Juniors
1926–1931	Celtic	164	(0)
International career‡
1928–1930	Scottish League XI	4	(0)
1930–1931	Scotland	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2008

John Thomson (28 January 1909 – 5 September 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Celtic and the Scotland national football team. He died as a result of an accidental collision with Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox.