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Fullname: Alexander Thomson
aka: Alec Thomson
Born: ?
Birthplace: Buckhaven
Signed: 1922
Internationals: Scotland
International Caps: 3

Biog

Fifer Alec Thomson was a gifted inside-forward who provided Celtic with craft and guile.

Signed from Wellesley Juniors in 1922 the Buckhaven-born inside-forward made his competitive debut on November 4th that year in a 1-0 league victory at Clyde.

Seen as a natural successor to the great Jimmy McMenemy, Thomson was a clever craftsman who had the vision and ability to thread intelligent passes through the tightest of defences.

He perhaps lacked the strength and physique to get too physically involved with the more combatitive elements of the game but he was never one to shirk his defensive responsibilities and his workrate was impressive.

But his real talent lay in attack and with the ball at his feet he was always capable of causing major problems for any defender. He was a tricky player capable of beating opponents with twisting runs but his deadliest weapon was his sublime precision passing.

A real crowd favourite Thomson’s vision helped create many a goal for Celtic and the great Jimmy McGrory described the inside-forward's passes as "beautiful".

In a near 12 year Parkhead career Alec Thomson played a total of 451 games for the Bhoys and scored 98 goals before departing for Dunfermline in June 1934.

A Scotland international he won a league championship and three Scottish Cups and is rightly remembered as a great Celt.

Playing Career

APPEARANCES	LEAGUE	SCOTTISH CUP	LEAGUE CUP	EUROPE	TOTAL

Honours

Scottish League Champions

• 1925-26

Scottish Cup
(need to check, celtic won 5 Scottish cups from 1923-35 but above says he won just three).