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Benny Thomson
Benjamin Thomson (8 June 1913 – 12 November 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for Kilmarnock.[3][4] He featured in both matches of the replayed 1938 Scottish Cup Final, scoring in the second (the last of eight he scored in the competition, including two in the semi-final victory over Rangers) although his side lost 4–2 to East Fife.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Thomson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1913[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saltcoats, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 1940 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | North Atlantic Ocean | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Kilwinning Rangers | ||
| 1934–1939 | Kilmarnock | 147 | (39) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Thomson was married and served as a fireman and trimmer in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War.[5] Posted aboard the steamer SS Balmore, he was killed in action when the ship was sunk by German aircraft in the North Atlantic Ocean at position 52°N 17°W / 52°N 17°W.[5][6] Thomson is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Scottish Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kilmarnock | 1934–35[3] | Scottish Division One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1935–36[3] | 36 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 1936–37[3] | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 1937–38[3] | 36 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 20 | ||
| 1938–39[3] | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 160 | 51 | ||
References
- ^ a b "BEN THOMSON KILMARNOCK 1934-1939 VERY RARE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED CUTTING". Ebay. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Ross, David. "Scottish Footballers Roll of Honour". scottishleague.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kilmarnock Player Ben Thomson Details". Fitbastats. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c "Casualty Details: Benjamin Thomson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "SS Balmore [+1940]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 August 2020.