Lawrie Thomson


Lawrence James "Lawrie" Thomson was a Scottish footballer who played as a Forward. He represented Scotland at Youth level.
Lawrie began his senior career at Scottish Junior club Bo'ness United. In 1955 he joined Scottish League club Partick Thistle where he won a 1958 Scottish League Cup runners-up medal. Early in 1960 Lawrie moved to English League Carlisle United but returned to Scotland with St Johnstone at the start of the 1960-61 season. He subsequently moved to Alloa Athletic for the 1962-63 campaign.
Thereafter until his retirement from playing in 1972 Lawrie appeared for a series of English non-league Southern League teams: Ashford Town ; Margate; Folkestone; Hastings United and Canterbury City.
In 1977, he emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.