Alec Thomson
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Alexander Thomson (14 June 1901 – 12 November 1975) was a Scottish
footballer
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who played for
Celtic
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,
Ayr United
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(on loan),
Dunfermline Athletic
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and
Scotland
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, gaining three
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Jimmy McGrory
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, playing 451 times for the club in the
Scottish Football League
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,Celtic player Thomson, Alex FitbaStats
He was not related to Celtic teammates and fellow Scotland internationals John Thomson (a goalkeeper also from
Fife
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and joined the club from Wellesley Juniors, who died from a head injury during a match aged 22) or
Bertie Thomson
Robert Austin Thomson (12 July 1907 – 17 Sep 1937) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Celtic, Blackpool, Motherwell and Scotland.
Career Club
Born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Thomson joined Celtic aged 22 from Glasgow Perthshire, trad ...