Bobby Thomson

172appearances

70goals

#473legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	Scotland
Villa career	1959–1963 — a goal every 2.5 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Bobby Thomson, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1960-61	39	39	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961-62	28	28	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962-63	34	34	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1963-64	5	5	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	106	106	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1959-60	34	34	—	20	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	34	34	—	20	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1959-60	5	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1960-61	5	5	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961-62	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962-63	3	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	14	14	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1960-61	11	11	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961-62	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962-63	6	6	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	18	18	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£8.0k
Left for	Free
Age on debut	22
Starts · sub appearances	172 · 0
Assists	25 (95 goal involvements)
Cards	1 yellow · 0 red

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.