Benny Thomson

Benny Thomson
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Thomson
Date of birth	8 June 1913
Place of birth	Saltcoats, Scotland
Date of death	12 November 1940 (aged 27)
Place of death	North Atlantic Ocean
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Kilwinning Rangers
1934–1939	Kilmarnock
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Thomson (8 June 1913 – 12 November 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish Football League for Kilmarnock.^[3]^[4] He featured in both matches of the replayed 1938 Scottish Cup Final, scoring in the second (the last of eight he scored in the competition, including two in the semi-final victory over Rangers) although his side lost 4–2 to East Fife.

Personal life

Thomson was married and served as a fireman and trimmer in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War.^[5] Posted aboard the steamer SS Balmore, he was killed in action when the ship was sunk by German aircraft in the North Atlantic Ocean at position 52°N 17°W / 52°N 17°W / 52; -17.^[5]^[6] Thomson is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.^[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	Division	League		Scottish Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kilmarnock	1934–35^[3]	Scottish Division One	10	0	0	0	10	0
	1935–36^[3]		36	8	3	3	39	11
	1936–37^[3]		38	11	1	0	39	11
	1937–38^[3]		36	12	7	8	43	20
	1938–39^[3]		27	8	2	1	29	9
Career total			147	39	13	12	160	51

References

^ ^a ^b "BEN THOMSON KILMARNOCK 1934-1939 VERY RARE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED CUTTING". Ebay. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ Ross, David. "Scottish Footballers Roll of Honour". scottishleague.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Kilmarnock Player Ben Thomson Details". Fitbastats. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Casualty Details: Benjamin Thomson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^ "SS Balmore [+1940]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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[Ebay-1] "BEN THOMSON KILMARNOCK 1934-1939 VERY RARE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED CUTTING". Ebay. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[Forum-2] Ross, David. "Scottish Footballers Roll of Honour". scottishleague.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[Fitba-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Kilmarnock Player Ben Thomson Details". Fitbastats. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[litsterprewar-4] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[CWGC-5] "Casualty Details: Benjamin Thomson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[6] "SS Balmore [+1940]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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Benny Thomson

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