title: Ian Thomson (rugby union)
text: # Ian Thomson (rugby union)
  
  Ian Thomson (13 April 1930 – 22 November 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a Full Back.
  
  ## Rugby career
  
  ### Amateur career
  
  Thomson played for Heriot's. He also played rugby for the Army.
  
  ### Provincial career
  
  Thomson played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1950-51 season's Inter-City match and the 1951-52 season's Inter-City match. Edinburgh District lost both matches.
  
  ### International career
  
  He was capped for Scotland 7 times between 1951 and 1953, all 7 caps in Five Nations matches. He made his international debut against Wales playing in front of a then record crowd of 80 000 at Murrayfield Stadium.
  
  He battled for the Scotland fullback shirt with Glasgow University's Neil Cameron.
  
  ## Outside of rugby
  
  Thomson worked in Insurance and worked for Standard Life. He retired in 1990.
  
  ### Cricket
  
  Thomson was a very good cricketeer. On occasion, he was the twelfth man for Scotland, but he never played for the national side.
  
  