Bobby Thomson

Date of birth21 March 1937
Place of birthDundee
NationalityScottish
PositionWing Half/Inside forward

With Aston Villa, 2nd Division Champion 1960, League Cup winner 1961 and runner-up 1963.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Aug 1954 01 Jun 1959
Aston Villa 01 Jun 1959 01 Sep 1963
Birmingham City 01 Sep 1963 01 Dec 1967

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1959-60 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
2
1959-60 Aston Villa League Division Two 34
20
1960-61 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
3
1960-61 Aston Villa League Cup 11
3
1960-61 Aston Villa League Division One 39
12
1961-62 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1961-62 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1961-62 Aston Villa League Division One 28
12
1962-63 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
1
1962-63 Aston Villa League Cup 6
5
1962-63 Aston Villa League Division One 34
12
1963-64 Aston Villa League Division One 5


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
31 Aug 1959 Aston Villa v Sunderland W 3-0 League Division Two
05 Sep 1959 Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Sep 1959 Portsmouth v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division Two
12 Sep 1959 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 3-1 League Division Two
14 Sep 1959 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 5-2 League Division Two
19 Sep 1959 Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division Two
26 Sep 1959 Aston Villa v Leyton Orient W 1-0 League Division Two
30 Sep 1959 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division Two
03 Oct 1959 Lincoln City v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division Two
10 Oct 1959 Sheffield United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Oct 1959 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division Two
24 Oct 1959 Derby County v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division Two
31 Oct 1959 Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 League Division Two
07 Nov 1959 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division Two
14 Nov 1959 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 11-1 League Division Two
21 Nov 1959 Bristol City v Aston Villa W 0-5 League Division Two
28 Nov 1959 Aston Villa v Scunthorpe United W 5-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1960 Swansea Town v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Division Two
09 Jan 1960 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1960 Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers W 4-1 League Division Two
23 Jan 1960 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division Two
30 Jan 1960 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1960 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 4-0 League Division Two
13 Feb 1960 Leyton Orient v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division Two
20 Feb 1960 Port Vale v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
27 Feb 1960 Aston Villa v Sheffield United L 1-3 League Division Two
01 Mar 1960 Aston Villa v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Mar 1960 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division Two
12 Mar 1960 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1960 Aston Villa v Derby County W 3-2 League Division Two
19 Mar 1960 Scunthorpe United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Mar 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final
30 Mar 1960 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 4-4 League Division Two
02 Apr 1960 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division Two
09 Apr 1960 Aston Villa v Bristol City W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1960 Cardiff City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division Two
18 Apr 1960 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division Two
23 Apr 1960 Aston Villa v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Division Two
30 Apr 1960 Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division Two
20 Aug 1960 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-2 League Division One
22 Aug 1960 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 5-2 League Division One
27 Aug 1960 Blackpool v Aston Villa L 5-3 League Division One
29 Aug 1960 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 2-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1960 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1960 Cardiff City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1960 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
12 Sep 1960 Aston Villa v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1960 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1960 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 6-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1960 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 1-3 League Division One
08 Oct 1960 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
12 Oct 1960 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town W 4-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Oct 1960 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
22 Oct 1960 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 6-2 League Division One
29 Oct 1960 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1960 Aston Villa v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1960 Preston North End v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1960 Preston North End v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Cup 3rd round
19 Nov 1960 Aston Villa v Fulham W 2-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1960 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round replay
26 Nov 1960 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
03 Dec 1960 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 5-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1960 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1960 Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle D 3-3 League Cup 4th round
17 Dec 1960 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 2-4 League Division One
19 Dec 1960 Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Cup 4th round replay
24 Dec 1960 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
31 Dec 1960 Aston Villa v Blackpool D 2-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1961 Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1961 Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 1961 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Division One
28 Jan 1961 Peterborough United v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1961 Aston Villa v Peterborough United W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
04 Feb 1961 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
06 Feb 1961 Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa W 3-5 League Cup 4th round 2nd replay
11 Feb 1961 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 League Division One
18 Feb 1961 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1961 Aston Villa v Wrexham W 3-0 League Cup Quarter-final
25 Feb 1961 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1961 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
11 Mar 1961 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1961 Everton v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
25 Mar 1961 Burnley v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1961 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1961 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1961 Fulham v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1961 Aston Villa v Preston North End W 1-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1961 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1961 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1961 Aston Villa v Burnley D 2-2
Agg: 3-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
29 Apr 1961 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
02 May 1961 Aston Villa v Burnley W 2-1 League Cup Semi-final replay
19 Aug 1961 Everton v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
22 Aug 1961 Rotherham United v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Cup Final 1st leg
26 Aug 1961 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 3-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1961 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
02 Sep 1961 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1961 Aston Villa v Rotherham United W 3-0
Agg: 3-2
League Cup Final 2nd leg
04 Nov 1961 Burnley v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
11 Nov 1961 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1961 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1961 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town L 2-3 League Cup 3rd round
25 Nov 1961 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1961 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
09 Dec 1961 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 3-0 League Division One
16 Dec 1961 Aston Villa v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1961 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1961 Cardiff City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1962 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 4-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1962 Aston Villa v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1962 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1962 Aston Villa v Fulham W 2-0 League Division One
03 Mar 1962 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1962 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1962 Birmingham City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
24 Mar 1962 Aston Villa v Burnley L 0-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1962 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 4-5 League Division One
07 Apr 1962 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1962 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1962 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 8-3 League Division One
23 Apr 1962 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 5-1 League Division One
24 Apr 1962 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1962 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Division One
01 May 1962 Aston Villa v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Division One
18 Aug 1962 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 3-1 League Division One
20 Aug 1962 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1962 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 0-2 League Division One
29 Aug 1962 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 4-2 League Division One
01 Sep 1962 Aston Villa v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1962 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Division One
08 Sep 1962 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1962 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1962 Aston Villa v Sheffield United L 1-2 League Division One
22 Sep 1962 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1962 Aston Villa v Peterborough United W 6-1 League Cup 2nd round
29 Sep 1962 Aston Villa v Ipswich Town W 4-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1962 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
13 Oct 1962 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1962 Aston Villa v Stoke City W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
20 Oct 1962 Aston Villa v Leyton Orient W 1-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1962 Birmingham City v Aston Villa L 3-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1962 Aston Villa v Fulham L 1-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1962 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1962 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 5-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1962 Aston Villa v Norwich City W 4-1 League Cup Quarter-final
08 Dec 1962 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 3-3 League Division One
15 Dec 1962 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
12 Jan 1963 Sunderland v Aston Villa W 1-3 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
16 Jan 1963 Bristol City v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1963 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division One
13 Feb 1963 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 4-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1963 Aston Villa v Bristol City W 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
11 Mar 1963 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
16 Mar 1963 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 4-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1963 Aston Villa v Everton L 0-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1963 Burnley v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1963 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1963 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 League Division One
15 Apr 1963 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1963 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division One
20 Apr 1963 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Division One
01 May 1963 Sheffield United v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Division One
04 May 1963 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division One
18 May 1963 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
21 May 1963 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
23 May 1963 Birmingham City v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Cup Final 1st leg
27 May 1963 Aston Villa v Birmingham City D 0-0
Agg: 1-3
League Cup Final 2nd leg
24 Aug 1963 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1963 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 1-3 League Division One
04 Sep 1963 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1963 Blackpool v Aston Villa W 0-4 League Division One
10 Sep 1963 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.