Monday 6th February, 2023 at 12:00pm
All at Partick Thistle were saddened to hear of the passing of former goalkeeper Billy Thomson at the age of just 64.
Signed by Bertie Auld, Billy arrived at Firhill from Glasgow United as a teenager, faced with the unenviable task of displacing Alan Rough as the number one goalkeeper. Billy was a very talented young goalkeeper and for a time, Thistle could boast having the Scotland international goalkeeper and Scotland under 21 goalkeeper on the books at Firhill.
After just a handful of appearances in the Jags first team, with a 100% record in his only league appearance in red and yellow, Billy was transferred to St. Mirren for £50,000.
Billy would spend six years with St. Mirren featuring in Europe for the Paisley side before moving to Dundee United in 1984. The goalkeeper was part of the Arabs side that reached the final of the 1986/87 UEFA Cup final against Goteborg.
Spells at Motherwell, Rangers and Dundee rounded off a stellar playing career for Billy.
Billy’s talents would be recognised at international level as he earned seven full international caps for Scotland.
Upon retiring, Billy stayed in the game and became a highly respected goalkeeping coach spending time coaching goalkeepers at Rangers, Kilmarnock and more recently Stranraer.
The thoughts of everyone at the Club are with Billy’s family and friends at this sad time.
