Benny Thomson

Benjamin Thomson was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger in the Scottish [Football League] for Kilmarnock. He featured in both matches of the replayed 1938 [Scottish Cup Final], scoring in the second although his side lost 4–2 to East Fife.

Personal life

Thomson was married and served as a fireman and trimmer in the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. Posted aboard the steamer, he was killed in action when the ship was sunk by German aircraft in the North Atlantic Ocean at position. Thomson is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.