Researching Lawrie Thomson
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Records of Lawrie Thomson on Ancestry
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Lawrie Thomson
Lawrence James "Lawrie" Thomson (26 August 1936 – 10 March 2006) 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 (Kent); Margate; Folkestone; Hastings United and Canterbury City.
In 1977, he emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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