death_date nationalcaps birth_date pcupdate years death_place youthyears caps goals nationalyears name fullname ntupdate birth_place nationalteam height nationalgoals youthclubs clubs position article_title
5 september 1931 4 4 28 january 1909 23 july 2008 1924 -- 1925 glasgow , scotland 1924 -- 1925 1925 -- 1927 211 0 1928 -- 1930 1930 -- 1931 john thomson john thomson 23 july 2008 kirkcaldy , scotland scottish league xi scotland 1.75 m ftin on 0 0 bowhill rovers wellesley juniors bowhill rovers goalkeeper john thomson -lrb- footballer -rrb-

john thomson -lrb- footballer -rrb-

john thomson -lrb- 28 january 1909 -- 5 september 1931 -rrb- was a scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for celtic and the scotland national football team .
he died as a result of an accidental collision with rangers player sam english during an old firm match at ibrox .
