Archibald Thomson

Archibald A.Thomson was born in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland on 21 July 1856.[4] He attended the University of Edinburgh.

He played and won his first tournament at the Dirleton Castle LTC Tournament in 1880.[4] He won his first title at the Bridge of Allan Open in Bridge of Allan in 1884.[4] He competed in the men's singles events at the Wimbledon Championships in 1885 where he lost in the second round to the American player James Dwight.[5] At the 1890 championships he lost the first round to Herbert Lawford.[6]

His main career singles title successes came at the South of Scotland Championships at Moffat which he won two times consecutivley (1885–1886),[4] and the Whitehouse Open two times consecutivley (1889–1890),[4] He also won the singles title at the Broughty Ferry Open (1886),[4] the Edinburgh International Exhibition Tournament (1886),[4] the Inverkip Rovers Closed Championships (1887) and the Inverkip Rovers Open also in 1887.[4]

In addition he was a losing finalist at the West of Scotland Championships (1882),[4] and the Windyknowe Open (1883),[4] and the West of Scotland Championships (1894).[4]Archibald played his final singles event at the Scottish Border Championships in 1894.[4]