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Bertie of the Celtic

Another tale from the Celtic Wiki
The Celtic Underground
Sep 11, 2024
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Robert Austin Thomson played for Celtic from 1929 into the 1930s alongside club legend Jimmy McGrory.  His finest year in a Celtic jersey came in 1931 when he was the star of the cup final against Motherwell.  Thomson lived a life of excess and died suddenly at the age of just 30 leaving a wife and two young children.

Here’s the story.

For more on our history go to 

https://www.thecelticwiki.com/

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