John Thomson, the Kirkcaldy-born goalkeeper for Celtic and the Scotland, died on 5 September 1931, after suffering a fractured skull in an accidental collision with Sam English of Rangers – Thomson was 22 years old.
Around 30,000 people attended Thomson’s funeral in Cardenden, Fife – many of whom had walked the 55 miles from Glasgow.
To mark one of the saddest days in the history of Scottish football, here are some photos of John Thomson.
Quem di diligunt, adulescens moritur.
Dundee Courier – Monday 07 September 1931
Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
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Dundee Courier – Monday 07 September 1931
Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
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Aberdeen Journal – Monday 07 September 1931
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