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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.
The scene outside Ibrox on Sept 5th 1931 as John Thomson is taken to hospital.
Rare photograph of Johnny Lined up for the Scotland at Firhill 31st Oct 1928. Scotland 8 Ireland 2
