Sam Thomson (sportsman)

Samuel Johnstone Thomson (27 May 1911 – 23 March 1995) was a Scottish amateur sportsman who played football and cricket.

Sam Thomson
Personal information
Full name Samuel Johnstone Thomson[1]
Date of birth 27 May 1911[1]
Place of birth Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland[1]
Date of death 23 March 1995(1995-03-23) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1942 Queen's Park 24 (0)
International career
1937 Scotland Amateurs 1 (0)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938–1951Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 75
Batting average 15.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21*
Balls bowled 453
Wickets 17
Bowling average 14.47
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/54
Catches/stumpings 3/–
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sporting career

Football

Thomson played as a centre half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park from 1935 to 1942 and was capped by Scotland at amateur level.[2][3]

Cricket

Thomson was a club cricketer for Ferguslie Cricket Club. He made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Glasgow in July 1938, with him making a further appearance the following month against Yorkshire at Harrogate as part of Scotland's tour of England.[4] Following the Second World War, he resumed playing first-class cricket for Scotland, making two further appearances. The first came in 1946 against Ireland, while the second came in 1951 against Warwickshire on Scotland's tour of England.[4] In four first-class matches, Thomson scored 75 runs with a highest score of 21 not out.[5] It was as a leg break googly bowler that Thomson had an impact, taking 17 wickets at an average of 14.47;[6] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 54 on debut against Ireland.[7]

Personal life

Thomson was born at Johnstone in May 1911. He was educated at Camphill Secondary School, before matriculating to the University of Glasgow.[8] After graduating, he became a schoolteacher.[9] During the Second World War, he was an emergency commission in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a pilot officer on probation in March 1943.[10] In September of the same year, he was promoted to flight officer on probation.[11] Thomson died at Paisley in March 1995.

References
  1. "Player profile: Sam Thomson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. "Thomson, Samuel J." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  3. McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 331. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Sam Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Samuel Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Samuel Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. "Scotland v Ireland, 1938". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  8. Glasgow University Calendar. University of Glasgow. 1936. p. 827.
  9. "Player profile: Sam Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  10. "No. 35999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 April 1943. p. 1992.
  11. "No. 36192". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 1943. p. 4362.
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