Dave Thomson (footballer, born 1938)

Dave Thomson (2 February 1938 – 28 January 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer.

Davie Thomson

Personal information
Full name	David Laing Thomson^[1]
Date of birth	(1938-02-02)2 February 1938
Place of birth	Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death	28 January 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 77)
Place of death	Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Bo'ness United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	Dunfermline Athletic	8	(4)
1961–1963	Leicester City	1	(1)
1963–1964	Queen of the South	10	(3)
1964–1967	Linlithgow Rose
1967	→ East Stirlingshire (trialist)	2	(0)
1967–1968	Berwick Rangers	6	(4)
	Linlithgow Rose
Total		27	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomson was part of the Dunfermline Athletic team that won the 1960–61 Scottish Cup, scoring the opening goal with a header^[2] in the 67th minute.

Thomson died on 28 January 2016 at the age of 77.^[3]

References

1. "Dave Thomson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
2. "Classic Scotsport - 1961 Scottish Cup Final". YouTube. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
3. "Davie Thomson | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". dafc.co.uk.

External links

• Dave Thomson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database