George Thomson (footballer, born 1936)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Matthewson Thomson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | July 2007 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Lancashire, England | ||
| Playing position | Utility player, | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edinburgh City | |||
| 1953–1957 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Heart of Midlothian | 117 | (14) |
| 1960–1963 | Everton | 73 | (1) |
| 1963–1968 | Brentford | 162 | (5) |
| Total | 352 | (20) | |
| National team | |||
| Scotland Schoolboys | |||
| Scotland U23 | |||
| 1959–1960 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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George Matthewson Thomson (19 October 1936 – July 2007) was a Scottish professional association footballer. Thomson was a player of some versatility playing usually at left back or half back but also played occasionally at inside forward. Thomson played for Heart of Midlothian, Everton and Brentford. He was capped by Scotland at schoolboy and U23 levels and made two appearances for the Scottish League XI.
Thomson began his career with Edinburgh City and joined Scottish League Division A club Heart of Midlothian in April 1953. He had to wait until February 1957 to make his debut, which came in a 1–1 Division One draw with Falkirk. He went on to make six further appearances during the 1956–57 season and was thereafter a regular in the team until his departure in November 1960. He was a fixture in Hearts' 1957–58 and 1959–60 Division One title-winning teams, featuring as an ever-present in the latter triumph. He also played in both the 1958 and 1959 Scottish League Cup finals, winning on both occasions. Thomson made 161 appearances and scored 17 goals during three-and-a-half years as a first team player at Hearts.
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