David Thompson

John McGilp · July 11, 2017

I'm looking to see if anyone has any information on a David (Davy/Davie) Thomson (Thompson) that played for Everton around the 1900s? He played on the right of defence and was Scottish. The only info I have relating him to Everton is that of a match report from the quarter final of the Scottish cup from 1913/14 on Steventoun United which mentions that he is ex-Everton. He also played for Kilmarnock, Airdrie and Ayr United. I have a picture of him in an Ayr United team from 1912/13 standing next to Celtic great Willie McStay!

He's my wife's great grandfather. Her auntie doesn't know much info but states that her mother was brought up by her great grandparents as her granny had passed away and she's under the belief that David Thomson was doing playing for Everton.

bluelord49 · July 11, 2017

Not much help really but
S.Thomson 1891-92... 3 games number 9.
R.Thompson 1892-93..1 game number 3.
Then from 1913-1921 playing at mostly number 2 and occasionally at number 3
R.Thompson.
English thoug

dublinbluenose · July 11, 2017

@John McGilp

You could contact the two people below and they may be able to help, explain it's a family member etc. They are the English league contributors to www.rsssf.com and would be a good first port of call.

Paul Felton (pf@sys.uea.ac.uk) and Barry Spencer (barry.e.spencer@uk.pwcglobal.com)

They are old email addresses so not even sure if they will work.

Seathestars · July 11, 2017

Have you tried one of those family tree things mate.

I've got no idea how good they are or the costs, but I don't think they're free.

ilikecheese · July 11, 2017

@alan ball

Duncan Disordely · July 11, 2017

If you use twitter at all try contacting www.twitter.com/Evertonheritage

They may be able to help, it's the page for the Everton Heritage Society. Good luck in your search.

dublinbluenose · July 11, 2017

http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/everton-fc/10/

Not sure if list is a complete one but not listed here, closest is a Jock Thompson around the turn of the century.

Joey66 · July 11, 2017

In my Everton bible of the era you mention that season Everton had a player at right back named B Thompson -No Thompson played for the blues first team from 1900 - to the season you mention - he could well of been a fringe player never making the first team proper?
Indeed the B thompson played the year after too at right back, and in 1919 season so maybe he was on our books, but never made it into the first team?
hope that helps