Kenny Thomson (born 9 November 1951) is a
Scottish former
footballer
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, who played for
Dunfermline
Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries.
The earliest ...
,
Alloa Athletic,
St Johnstone and
Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath () is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890. According to a 20 ...
. He achieved one of the highest total of Scottish league appearances: 654, between 1970 and 1992.
Playing career
Thomson started playing at Townhill Boys Club
Thomson made his Dunfermline debut in August 1970 and despite being part of the team relegating from the first division in
1971-72 he played a part in Dunfermline coming straight back up in
1972-73. After the league restructuring and another relegation Thomson played a key role in the club's promotion in
1979
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and was presented with the Dunfermline Player of the Year award.
However, he was freed by new manager
Pat Stanton in 1982.
Thomson joined Alloa Athletic where he helped them achieve promotion in
1984-85 and later St Johnstone who were promoted to the
Premier Division in
1990
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See also
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List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
References
External links
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1951 births
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish Football League players
Living people
Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Alloa Athletic F.C. players
St Johnstone F.C. players
Cowdenbeath F.C. players
Footballers from Dunfermline
Men's association football defenders