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Robert Thomson (other)
Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Thomson may refer to: * Bob Thomson (1890–1971), English footballer for Chelsea * Bobby Thomson (1923–2010), Major League baseball player who hit "The Shot Heard Round the World" * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1937), former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1939), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Liverpool FC, Luton Town) * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1943) (1943–2009), former England and Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer * Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1955), Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Blackpool FC) * Rob Thomson (born 1963), third base coach for the New York Yankees * Robbie Thomson (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Robert Thomson (Australian politician) (1807–1863), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Robert Thomson (basketball) (born 1982), Rwandan basketball player * Robert Thomson (cyclist), cyclist, yachter, and longboarder from New Zealand * Robert Thomson (exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Thomson
Robert Thomson (29 December 1890 – 1971) was an English footballer who played during the early 20th century, mainly prior to World War I. Playing as a forward, Thomson carved out a career in the game despite having only one eye, resulting from a childhood accident with a firework. When asked how he dealt with a ball coming to him on his blind side, Bob would answer: 'I just shut my other eye and play from memory.' He started out with his local side Croydon Common before joining west Londoners Chelsea in September 1911. His most successful season with Chelsea came in 1914-15, when his six goals in eight FA Cup games helped his team reach the final, where they lost to Sheffield United. When competitive football was abandoned in Britain in 1915, Thomson continued to turn out for Chelsea in unofficial wartime matches, scoring 100 goals in three seasons 1915–17. He played twice more for the club in FA cup when hostilities ended. He made a total of 95 appearances and scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |