Background
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Thomson made his debut for Sunderland on October 3, 1931 in a 2-2 tie against the Blackburn Rovers at Roker Park. He made 264 appearances and scored eight goals over his career at Sunderland. He wasn"t capped again for his country, and retired in 1939 due to the outbreak of the Second World War.