Robert Thomson (23 September 1903 – 28 December 1972) was a Scottish

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who played for

Falkirk Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow. Falkirk had a ...

, Sunderland, Newcastle United (moving between the

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clubs in an exchange deal with

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as a potential replacement for Frank Hudspeth, losing his place to

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after two seasons),Player profile: Robert Thomson
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Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, that compete in the . They have played home games at the MKM Stadium since moving from Boothferry Park in 2002. The club's t ...

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and

Ipswich Town Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...

,Thomson Robert Image 2 Sunderland 1927
Vintage Footballers and for the Scotland national team and the

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. After retiring as a player, Thomson worked for Ipswich Town as assistant trainer and head trainer, under Scott Duncan. He was also the manager of Dutch side

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from November 1950, when he succeeded Jack Reynolds, until his sacking on 4 December 1952.''Kaufman tijdelijk trainer bij Ajax'', Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 1952-12-11, p. 6 During the

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he served in the

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Personal life

Robert was born in

, the son of Agnes Wilson and William Thomson. He was married to June Adele Manning.

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* 1903 births 1972 deaths Scottish footballers Association football fullbacks Scotland international footballers Falkirk F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players English Football League players Scottish expatriate footballers Scottish expatriate football managers Expatriate footballers in France Racing Club de France Football players Footballers from Falkirk Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands AFC Ajax managers Ipswich Town F.C. non-playing staff Olympique de Marseille players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in France Royal Air Force personnel of World War II {{Scotland-footy-defender-1900s-stub