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This is Johnny’s brother Jims handwriting, as you can see he dates the packet the 5th September 1931, the day John died. Johnny only smoked on rare occassions, like before a big match. How poignant and sad is it, that there is only 19 in the packet
Football – 1928 / 1929 season – English Football League XI 2 Scottish Football League XI 1 The SFL team group before the game at Villa Park 07/11/1928. Back (left to right): McNabb (Dundee), B. Battles (Hearts), Gray (Rangers), John Thomson (Celtic), Blair (Clyde), trainer, Bennie (Hearts). Front: Jimmy Archibald (Rangers), A. Thomson (Celtic), Jimmy McGrory (Celtic), McStay (Celtic), J. R. McAlpine (Queens Park), Alan Morton (Rangers). Goalkeeper Thomson later died as a result of an accidental collision with Rangers player Sam English during an Old Firm match at Ibrox.
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The scene outside Ibrox on Sept 5th 1931 as John Thomson is taken to hospital.
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Rare photograph of Johnny Lined up for the Scotland at Firhill 31st Oct 1928. Scotland 8 Ireland 2
