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John Thomson (Footballer)John Thomson (d. September 5 1931) was a soccer player for Celtic and Scotland who died in an accidental collision during a match. Thomson grew up in the mining community in Fife. He was a member of the Church of Christ, a small Protestant evangelical church. He was very keen on football, and became the first choice goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland. On September 5 1931 Celtic were playing their old rivals Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. Early in the second half Thomson and a Rangers player, Sam English, went for the ball at the same time. Thomson's head collided with English's knee, fracturing his skull. Thomson was taken off the field in a stretcher, most people assumed that he was just badly concussed, but a few people who had seen his injuries suspected worse. One Rangers player who had had some medical training said later that as soon as he saw him he gave little chance for his survival. The rest of the match passed uneventfully and ended in a 0-0 draw. Thomson died in the Victoria Infirmary later that evening. His death shocked many people, and there was a song written Johnny Thomson, to the tune of Arbor Hill. English was totally cleared of any responsibility for the accident. Even at the start of the 21st century Thomson's grave in Fife remains a place of pilgramage for Celtic fans. Reference My Search for Celtic's John
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