Bryce Thomson

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameJohn Bryce Lyle•Thomson
Used nameBryce•Thomson
Born19 May 1916 in Glasgow, Scotland (GBR)
Died24 July 1988 (aged 72 years 2 months 5 days) in Bridge of Allan, Scotland (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Bryce Thomson was involved with hockey, as a player, umpire, and administrator for more than 60 years. A former Scottish international trialist, he was associated with Glasgow´s Stepps Hockey Club for over 30 years. Thomson was a goalscoring winger from the early 1930´s until he stopped playing in 1952, when he turned his attention to umpiring.

An insurance inspector by profession, Thomson was a former president of the Scottish Men´s Hockey Association and was honorary president at the time of his death. Having umpired in the Home International Championship, Thomson was promoted to a Class 1 umpire by the International Hockey Federation in 1963 and he was one five UK officials at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1964 Summer Olympics Hockey GBR Bryce Thomson
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #21 Rhodesia — New Zealand Umpire 1
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #7 Netherlands — Canada Umpire 2
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #11 Belgium — Malaysia Umpire 1
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Match #22 India — Canada Umpire 1