Career
Sam Thomson was born at Lugar, Scotland on 14 February 1862. His first club was Lugar Boswell Thistle, and while with them he was twice picked to play for Scotland. He later had a short spell with Rangers, before becoming one of the many Scottish-born football players who joined Preston North End as the Lancashire club assembled a side that was almost unbeatable.
In 1890 he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers, and he later had spells with Everton and Accrington.
On retiring from football, he later became a licensee. He died aged 81 on 23 December 1943.