Lawrie Thomson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence James Thomson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Menstrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 2006 (aged 69) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1955 | Bo'ness United | ||
| 1955–1960 | Partick Thistle | 16 | (1) |
| 1960–1960 | Carlisle United | 13 | (1) |
| 1960–1962 | St Johnstone | 17 | (4) |
| 1962–1963 | Alloa Athletic | 19 | (6) |
| 1963–1964 | Ashford Town | 40 | (9) |
| 1964–1968 | Margate | 90 | (26) |
| 1968–1968 | Folkestone | ||
| 1968–1969 | Hastings United | ||
| 1969–1972 | Canterbury City | 59 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lawrence James Thomson (26 August 1936 – 10 March 2006) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He represented Scotland at Youth[2] level.
Lawrie began his senior career at Scottish Junior club Bo'ness United. In 1955 he joined Scottish League club Partick Thistle where he won a 1958 Scottish League Cup runners-up medal. Early in 1960 Lawrie moved to English League Carlisle United but returned to Scotland with St Johnstone at the start of the 1960–61 season. He subsequently moved to Alloa Athletic for the 1962-63 campaign.
Thereafter until his retirement from playing in 1972 Lawrie appeared for a series of English non-league Southern League teams:[2] Ashford Town (Kent); Margate; Folkestone; Hastings United and Canterbury City.
In 1977, he emigrated[2] to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
References
[edit]- ^ "Lawrie Thomson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Laurie (Lawrie) Thomson Profile". www.margatefootballclubhistory. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Lawrie Thomson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Lawrie (Laurie) Thomson, Margate Football Club History
- 1936 births
- 2006 deaths
- Footballers from Clackmannanshire
- Men's association football forwards
- Scottish men's footballers
- Bo'ness United F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Ashford United F.C. players
- Margate F.C. players
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Hastings United F.C. (1948) players
- Canterbury City F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scotland men's youth international footballers
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen