Charlie M. Thomson

Charles Thomson (11 December 1910 – 8 May, 1984)^[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national football team as a defender. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

Club career

Thomson made his debut for Sunderland on October 3, 1931 in a 2-2 tie against the Blackburn Rovers at Roker Park.^[2] His achievements while at Sunderland include winning the English Football League Championship in the 1935–36 season and the 1937 FA Cup Final.^[3] He made 264 appearances and scored eight goals over his career at Sunderland.^[2]

International career

He won his first and only international cap for Scotland against Czechoslovakia on 15 May 1937 in a 3–1 at Stadion Sparta-Letna.^[4] He wasn't capped again for his country,^[5] and retired in 1939 due to the outbreak of the Second World War.^[3]

References

1. ^ Dykes, Garth & Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 415. ISBN 1-899538-15-1. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Charlie M. Thomson". The Stat Cat. http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG801.asp. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Charlie Thomson". A Love Supreme. http://www.a-love-supreme.com/100%20greatest/20-11.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
4. ^ "Sat 15 May 1937 Czechoslovakia 1 Scotland 3". London Hearts. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/games/19370515.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
5. ^ "Charles Thomson". London Hearts. http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/charlesmorganthomson.html. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 

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Name	Thomson, Charlie
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Date of birth	11 December 1910
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Date of death	1984
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