Background
He was born in Perth, Scotland.
He was born in Perth, Scotland.
Thomson began his career with Clyde, and one of his first appearances for the club came in the Scottish Cup against Rangers at Hampden Park, though his side lost 4–1. He stayed with the club until October 1952, when he became one of the first signings of new manager, Ted Drake. He struggled to retain his position as first-choice goalkeeper at, however, losing out to Bill Robertson, and signed for in 1957 having made 59 appearances foreign
He remained at Forest until 1961, making 136 appearances, and joined lower league side, Valley Sports, where he ended his career.
He died on 6 January 2009 in Nottingham.