Matthew Thomson
| Date of birth | 29 May 1886 |
| Place of birth | Maryhill, Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Half back |
Thomson joined Arsenal from Maryhill FC and enjoyed regular spells as a first teamer before the signing of George Jobey. Moved on to Swindon Town.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-09 | Arsenal | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1909-10 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1909-10 | Arsenal | League Division One | 30 | 1 |
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| 1910-11 | Arsenal | League Division One | 17 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Arsenal | League Division One | 7 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Arsenal | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Arsenal | League Division Two | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1909 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1909 | Aston Villa v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1909 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1909 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1909 | Sunderland v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1909 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1909 | Bury v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1909 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1910 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1910 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Watford | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Jan 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1910 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Feb 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1910 | Nottingham Forest v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1910 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1910 | Bradford City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1910 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1910 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1910 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1910 | Aston Villa v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1910 | Bristol City v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1910 | Preston North End v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1910 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1910 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1911 | Oldham Athletic v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1911 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1911 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1911 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1912 | Manchester United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1912 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1912 | Everton v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1912 | Liverpool v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1912 | Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1912 | Oldham Athletic v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1912 | Bradford City v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1912 | West Bromwich Albion v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1912 | Derby County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1912 | Middlesbrough v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1912 | Notts County v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1913 | Sunderland v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1913 | Bolton Wanderers v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1913 | Croydon Common v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Jan 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Croydon Common | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 18 Jan 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1913 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Apr 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1913 | Huddersfield Town v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1913 | Blackpool v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1913 | Woolwich Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1913 | Fulham v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.