Background
Thomson was born in Fife, Scotland on 26 November 1955 and represented Scotland before deciding to represent England.
Thomson was born in Fife, Scotland on 26 November 1955 and represented Scotland before deciding to represent England.
After moving to Kent he claimed the 1981 EBA national singles. Three years later he reached the final once more, but was defeated by Alex Marshall. More recently Thomson spoke out against the new timing clock introduced for the 2013 World Indoor Championships.