Charlie M. Thomson

Charles Morgan Thomson (11 December 1910 – 8 May 1984)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a defender. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

Club career

Thomson made his debut for Sunderland on October 3, 1931 in a 2-2 tie against the Blackburn Rovers at Roker Park.[2] His achievements while at Sunderland include winning the English Football League Championship in the 1935–36 season and the 1937 FA Cup Final.[3] He made 264 appearances and scored eight goals over his career at Sunderland.[2]

International career

He won his first and only international cap for Scotland against Czechoslovakia on 15 May 1937 in a 3–1 at Stadion Sparta-Letna.[4] He wasn't capped again for his country,[5] and retired in 1939 due to the outbreak of the Second World War.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dykes, Garth & Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 415. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.
  2. 1 2 "Charlie M. Thomson". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  3. 1 2 "Charlie Thomson". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Sat 15 May 1937 Czechoslovakia 1 Scotland 3". London Hearts. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Charles Thomson". London Hearts. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
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