About Benny Thomson
Lived 1913 – 1940 (aged 27). Benny Thomson was an association football player and military personnel.
Benjamin Thomson (8 June 1913 – 12 November 1940) 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 (the last of eight he scored in the competition, including two in the semi-final victory over Rangers) 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.
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Who was Benny Thomson?
(1913-1940)
When was Benny Thomson born?
Benny Thomson was born on 8 June 1913 in Saltcoats.
When did Benny Thomson die?
Benny Thomson died on 12 November 1940 in North Atlantic Ocean.
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Benny Thomson was an association football player and military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Benny Thomson. https://biography.guide/benny-thomson/
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