Players - Bobby Thomson

Born: 21 November 1939
Born in: Menstrie
Other clubs: Partick Thistle (1957-62), Luton Town (1965-67)
Signed from: Partick Thistle
Joined Liverpool: £7,000, 06.12.1962
Debut: 18 Apr 1963
Final appearance: 25 Jan 1964
Contract until: 01.08.1965
League: Apps / Goals / Assists: 7 / 0 / 0
All Competitions: Apps / Goals / Assists: 8 / 0 / 0

Player Profile

Full-back Thomson was signed by Liverpool from Partick Thistle in December 1962 and made four League appearances for the club towards the end of the 1962/63 season filling in for Gerry Byrne. He was competing for a spot with the more experienced and established trio of Byrne, Ronnie Moran and Phil Ferns and eventually left Anfield for Luton in August 1965 after making only three appearances during the 1963/64 championship season. He made 74 League appearances for the Hatters in the Third and Fourth Division before moving to Australia.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1962-1963 5 0 0 0 0 5
1963-1964 2 1 0 0 0 3
1964-1965 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 7 1 0 0 0 8

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 Chelsea
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Leyton Orient
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Port Vale
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 West Ham United
Total Started/substitutions
8 Started
0 Substituted
0 Substitute
0 On bench
Total Venue
3 Home
5 Away
Total Competition
7 League
1 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
8 1 3 4 12.5% Bill Shankly