John Thomson, the legend

Welcome to the John Thomson Memorial Committee's Site

John Thomson 1909 - 1931

John Thomson was a football player for Celtic and Scotland who died in an accidental collision during a match.

Thomson was born in Kirkcaldy and grew up in the mining community of Cardenden in Fife.

The John Thomson Memorial Committee hold an annual football tournament in his memory.

Primary school children in the Cardenden and Kinglassie areas compete for The John Thomson Trophy each summer, and it has become one of the biggest sporting events in the area.