28 Facts About Kevin Thomson

Kevin Thomson was born on 14 October 1984 and is a Scottish professional football coach and former player.

Kevin Thomson won five major trophies with Rangers, including consecutive Scottish Premier League championships in 2009 and 2010.

Kevin Thomson was part of the Rangers side which reached the 2008 UEFA Cup Final.

Kevin Thomson then rejoined Hibernian in March 2013, but was released in May 2014 after the club was relegated.

Kevin Thomson then signed for Dundee, before joining Hibernian for a third time.

Kevin Thomson then moved on to play for Edinburgh youth side Hutchison Vale before being signed by Coventry City on a four-year contract, but suffered from homesickness and returned to Scotland with Hibernian.

Kevin Thomson was one of a group of young players who came through their youth team during the early 2000s, including Steven Whittaker, Derek Riordan, Scott Brown and Garry O'Connor.

Kevin Thomson signed a long-term contract in March 2006.

Kevin Thomson was appointed as club captain by Tony Mowbray after the previous captain Gary Caldwell left the club to join Celtic.

Speculation about Kevin Thomson's future increased after he appointed Willie McKay as his agent.

On 20 December 2006, Charlton Athletic made a joint offer for Brown and Kevin Thomson, which was rejected by Hibernian.

Kevin Thomson was stripped of the captaincy on 2 January 2007 and was replaced by Rob Jones.

Kevin Thomson was told by manager John Collins to concentrate on his game because he believed that Kevin Thomson's performance levels had dropped since the transfer speculation began.

Less than two months earlier, Smith had been critical of Kevin Thomson's behaviour, calling on him to show more "responsibility", although this was a month before Smith had been appointed as Rangers manager.

Kevin Thomson established himself as a regular in the Rangers first team.

Kevin Thomson scored his first goal for Rangers in a victory against Celtic on 29 March 2008 and he played in the club's run to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and winning the League Cup and Scottish Cup in his first full season.

Kevin Thomson had surgery to save his career on 31 December 2008.

The surgery was a success and Kevin Thomson hoped to be fit for the following season.

Kevin Thomson helped Rangers win their second title in a row in 2010.

Middlesbrough then confirmed that Kevin Thomson had passed a medical, despite the player having suffered two serious knee injuries earlier in his career, and completed his transfer.

Kevin Thomson trained with Hibernian, one of his former clubs, in February 2013.

Kevin Thomson agreed a new one-year contract with Hibs in July 2013.

Kevin Thomson dropped out of the Hibs team after manager Pat Fenlon was replaced with Terry Butcher, and was made available for transfer in January 2014.

Kevin Thomson was released by Hibs following their relegation to the Scottish Championship.

Kevin Thomson signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership club Dundee in May 2014.

On 15 January 2016, Kevin Thomson left the club by mutual consent having made 38 appearances over 18 months for The Dee.

Kevin Thomson made his debut for Scotland in a goalless draw versus Northern Ireland on 20 August 2008.

Kevin Thomson worked with former club Rangers as a youth coach before being appointed as manager of Kelty Hearts on 28 May 2021, replacing former team-mate Barry Ferguson, who left Kelty to become manager of Alloa Athletic.