HISTORIC RECORDING THAT PAYS
TRIBUTE TO JOHN THOMSON
CELTIC NEWS
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THE Scottish Football Museum is the
keeper of a new record - an extremely
rare 10-inch disc recording of The
Laddie Frae Cardenden, a tribute to
Celtic's legendary goalkeeper, John
Thomson.
The historic song, written by
Alexander McGregor and performed
by Douglas Robb, dates from 1931
and was recorded as a tribute to John
Thomson who was killed in a tragic
accident during a match at Ibrox on
September 5, 1931.
A Scottish internationalist when he
died aged just 22, John Thomson had
already made 188 appearances for
Celtic in a career that was so tragically
cut short.
The disc was donated to the Museum
by Terry Dick, son the late Glen Daly.
Glen himself is famous for his recording
of The Celtic Song which is still played
at every Celtic home game.
And presenting the disc to the
Museum was another legendary Celtic
goalkeeper, Packie Bonner, who made
641 appearances for the Hoops, as well
as excelling for the Republic of Ireland.
Speaking at Hampden on Monday,
Packie Bonner said: "The goalkeeper
we're talking about here is somebody
who's a huge legend in the history of
Celtic.
"I grew up in Donegal and Celtic
were always the topic of conversation,
but the Johnny Thomson story was
also on everybody's lips. And when I
came to the club I realised what it was
all about.
"I'm delighted to be here to be part
of that history and to commemorate
something that is rare but belonged to
Johnny Thomson. It's his story and a
legend like that will always live on at
Celtic.
And Richard McBrearty, curator of
the Scottish Football Museum, who
accepted the disc, said: "It's wonderful
to have this record and it is very rare
which is why we're so excited about it.
I'm very grateful to Terry for contacting
us and for offering it to us for display.
"John Thomson is a legend of
Scottish football and when the
museum was first created in 2001one
of the panels looking at the history of
Scottish football was devoted to John
Thomson's story and he was inducted
into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame
in 2008 and stands alongside some
legends.
"There is no higher tribute we can
pay to him."
SATURDAY was a day to remember for two very
excited Bhoys as they were chosen to lead the Hoops
out before the Kilmarnock game.
Scott Brown
returned to his
captain's duties
and he was helped
by 11 -year-old
Thomas McKenna
from Queen's Park
in Glasgow and
nine-year-old Jamie
Low who hails from
Viewpark.
SATURDAY'S Paradise Windfall winner was
on a high - so high in fact that he couldn't get
down to the pitch on time before the second half
kicked-off.
Craig McKenna was in his usual
seat in the North Stand Upper when
he heard his K2490 ticket number
being read out after it was drawn
by 12-year-old Marc Crossan from
Glasgow.
Rutherglen Bhoy, Craig went home
TEN THOUSAND POUNDS richer
and the other winning tickets were
V3869, F2255, M1939 and M3779.
