Players - Bobby Thomson

Bobby Thomson
Birthdate: 21 November 1939
Birthplace: Menstrie, Scotland
Other clubs: Partick Thistle (1957-62), Luton Town (1965-67)
Signed from: Partick Thistle
Signed for LFC: £7,000, 06.12.1962
Liverpool debut: 18.04.1963
Last appearance: 25.01.1964
Contract expiry: 01.08.1965
Win ratio: 12.5% W:1 D:3 L:4
League games / goals: 7 / 0
Total games / goals: 8 / 0

Player Profile

Full-back Thomson was signed by Liverpool from Partick Thistle in December 1962 and made four League appearances for the club towards the end of the 1962/63 season filling in for Gerry Byrne. He was competing for a spot with the more experienced and established trio of Byrne, Ronnie Moran and Phil Ferns and eventually left Anfield for Luton in August 1965 after making only three appearances during the 1963/64 championship season. He made 74 League appearances for the Hatters in the Third and Fourth Division before moving to Australia.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 7 1 0 0 0 8
1962-1963 5 0 0 0 0 5
1963-1964 2 1 0 0 0 3
1964-1965 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 Leyton Orient
1 90 Chelsea
1 90 West Ham United
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Port Vale
Total Started/substitutions
8 Started
0 On the bench
0 Substitute
0 Substituted
Total Venue
5 Away
3 Home
Total Competition
7 League
1 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
8 1 3 4 12.5% Bill Shankly
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 18.04.1963 Nottingham Forest Anfield League
Scrapbook
Bobby weds - March 1964
Bobby weds - March 1964