Scott Munro Thomson (born 29 January 1972) is a Scottish former professional

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Career

Thomson began his career with a short spell at

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side

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. In 1991, he headed north to play for

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before moving to

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where he spent five seasons. Scott played 1 game for Scotland at u19s and scored. He was called up for the

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twice but was injured both times. After falling out of favour with 'The Dons', he moved to Fife side

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. It was here he was noticed by former Dunfermline Athletic boss

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and brought to

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. It wasn't until the

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era that his full potential developed. He ended his career at East Fife, where he scored once against former club

. On 8 August 2007 Thomson had his testimonial against a star-studded Manchester United XI team which featured players such as

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and new signing

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. United eased their way to a 4–0 victory.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, Scott M. Living people 1972 births Brechin City F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Footballers from Aberdeen People associated with Fife Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish men's footballers East Fife F.C. players Men's association football defenders Shrewsbury Town F.C. players

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