James John Thomson (25 December 1851 – 23 July 1915) was a Scottish

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who played in three international matches for

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. Thomson appeared in the first official international football match, a goalless draw with

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, and also took part in the fixture in the two subsequent years. Like the majority of the earliest Scotland internationals, he played club football with Queen's Park, winning the inaugural edition of the

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as team captain,Name: Thomson, James John
QPFC.com before relocating to

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on business shortly afterwards.

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Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Queen's Park F.C. players 1851 births 1915 deaths People from Annan, Dumfries and Galloway Men's association football defenders Place of death missing {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub

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