Born
Forfar
William Thomson
Biography
William previously played for Forfar Athletic for 5 seasons prior to signing up as a professional at Gayfield in the summer of 1899. He spent the 1899-90 season featuring in most competitive games played before signing for Orion the following summer. He played for Orion throughout the 1900-01 season and during the following campaign up until late November 1901 when he left for Ohio, USA.
Statistics
- Apps
- 30
- Goals
- 1
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.03
- Minutes
- 2700
- Seasons
- 1
| Season | Apps | Goals | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-00 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1899 · Left: 21 Jun 1900
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 2 Sep 1899 | 12 May 1900 | 30 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Montrose 4–2 Arbroath· Northern League · Links Park
First competitive goal · Last goal
Arbroath 1–1 Victoria United· Northern League · Old Gayfield
Last appearance
Dundee 2–1 Arbroath· Dundee Charity Cup · Dens Park
Recorded contract end
Died
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Appearances (30)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1900 | Dundee | 2–1 | Arbroath | Dundee Charity Cup1899-00 | L |
| 5 May 1900 | Lochee Utd | 2–5 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1899-00 | W |
| 2 May 1900 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Lochee Utd | Dundee Charity Cup1899-00 | W |
| 28 Apr 1900 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Montrose | Carry Cup1899-00 | W |
| 21 Apr 1900 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Dundee Wands | Carry Cup1899-00 | W |
| 16 Apr 1900 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Lochee Utd | Carry Cup1899-00 | W |
| 14 Apr 1900 | Dundee Wands | 2–3 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1899-00 | W |
| 7 Apr 1900 | Lochee Utd | 1–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1899-00 | W |
| 31 Mar 1900 | Forfar | 9–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1899-00 | L |
| 24 Mar 1900Neutral venue | Arbroath | 3–4 | Dunblane | Dewar Shield1899-00 | L |
| 17 Mar 1900 | Arbroath | 4–0 | Orion | Northern League1899-00 | W |
| 10 Mar 1900Neutral venue | Lochee Utd | 0–1 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1899-00 | W |
| 3 Mar 1900 | Victoria Utd | 4–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1899-00 | L |
| 24 Feb 1900Neutral venue | Lochee Utd | 3–3 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1899-00 | D |
| 17 Feb 1900 | Dundee Wands | 4–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1899-00 | L |
| 3 Feb 1900 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Forfar | Carry Cup1899-00 | D |
| 27 Jan 1900 | Forfar | 4–0 | Arbroath | Carry Cup1899-00 | L |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Dundee Wands | Northern League1899-00 | W |
| 13 Jan 1900 | St. Bernard's | 1–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1899-00 | L |
| 30 Dec 1899 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Montrose | Northern League1899-00 | W |
| 23 Dec 1899 | Aberdeen (Old) | 3–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1899-00 | L |
| 16 Dec 1899Neutral venue | Galston | 5–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1899-00 | L |
| 9 Dec 1899 | Arbroath | 5–0 | Montrose | Forfarshire Cup1899-00 | W |
| 2 Dec 1899 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1899-00 | D |
| 25 Nov 1899 | Arbroath | 6–2 | Forfar | Northern League1899-00 | W |
| 14 Oct 1899 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Dunblane | Scottish Qualifying Cup1899-00 | D |
| 7 Oct 1899 | Dunblane | 4–4 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1899-00 | D |
| 23 Sep 1899 | Arbroath | 8–2 | Scone Thistle | Scottish Qualifying Cup1899-00 | W |
| 16 Sep 1899 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Lochee Utd | Northern League1899-00 | D |
| 2 Sep 1899 | Montrose | 4–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1899-00 | L |
Goals scored (1)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1899 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1899-00 | D | ? |