Born
Edinburgh
Jason Thomson
Biography
Jason was signed in summer 2018, the former Hearts youth product having spent the last six seasons playing with Raith Rovers. His first season at Gayfield was hugely successful as he helped the team to the League One title while rarely missing a game, before three further successful campaigns as our regular right back followed in the Championship. He started the 2022-23 season at the club and playing regularly before being allowed to leave in late August 2022 and moving to a club closer to home in Kelty Hearts. Having retired from playing at the end of the 2023-24 season,…Read moreRead less
Jason was signed in summer 2018, the former Hearts youth product having spent the last six seasons playing with Raith Rovers. His first season at Gayfield was hugely successful as he helped the team to the League One title while rarely missing a game, before three further successful campaigns as our regular right back followed in the Championship. He started the 2022-23 season at the club and playing regularly before being allowed to leave in late August 2022 and moving to a club closer to home in Kelty Hearts.
Having retired from playing at the end of the 2023-24 season, he was persuaded to come out of retirement in mid-February 2025 by co-managers David Gold and Colin Hamilton, and he made two appearances off the bench in the latter stages of the 2024-25 campaign, winning a further League One title winners medal at Gayfield.
Having retired from playing at the end of the 2023-24 season, he was persuaded to come out of retirement in mid-February 2025 by co-managers David Gold and Colin Hamilton, and he made two appearances off the bench in the latter stages of the 2024-25 campaign, winning a further League One title winners medal at Gayfield.
Statistics
- Apps
- 123 (9)
- Goals
- 8
- 14
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.06
- Minutes
- 10,842
- Seasons
- 6
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 2018 · Left: 31 Aug 2022
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Campbell | 14 Jul 2018 | 30 Aug 2022 | 123 (7) |
| Colin Hamilton | 15 Feb 2025 | 8 Mar 2025 | (2) |
| David Gold | 15 Feb 2025 | 8 Mar 2025 | (2) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Dundee United 1–1 Arbroath· Scottish League Cup · Tannadice
Well the 2018 / 2019 season got off to a brilliant start today at Tannadice as Arbroath came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw before grabbing the bonus point after winning 5-3 on penalties. The game began in dramatic fashion after David Gold was…
First competitive goal
Arbroath 2–2 Brechin City· League One · Gayfield
100 competitive appearances
Arbroath 3–0 Forfar Athletic· Scottish Cup · Gayfield
Last goal
Arbroath 3–0 Airdrieonians· Scottish League Cup · Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Last appearance
Alloa Athletic 2–3 Arbroath· League One · Recreation Park
Appearances (132)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2025 | Alloa | 2–3 | Arbroath | League One2024-25 | W |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Queen of South | 0–3 | Arbroath | League One2024-25 | W |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup2022-23 | L |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Hamilton Accies | 1–0 | Arbroath | Championship2022-23 | L |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Queen's Park | Championship2022-23 | L |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Dundee | 4–2 | Arbroath | Championship2022-23 | L |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Ayr Utd | 0–0 | Arbroath | Championship2022-23 | D |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Airdrie | Scottish League Cup2022-23 | W |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Edinburgh City | 1–3 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup2022-23 | W |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish League Cup2022-23 | W |
| 9 Jul 2022 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup2022-23 | W |
| 13 May 2022 | Arbroath | 0–0 3–5 pens | Inverness CT | Championship2021-22 | L |
| 10 May 2022 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | D |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Morton | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | L |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Queen of South | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 26 Mar 2022 | Arbroath | 3–3 | Raith Rovers | Championship2021-22 | D |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Ayr Utd | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Inverness CT | 3–0 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | L |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Dunfermline | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Morton | 0–0 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | D |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Queen of South | 0–0 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | D |
| 13 Feb 2022 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Hibernian | Scottish Cup2021-22 | L |
| 9 Feb 2022 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Hamilton Accies | Championship2021-22 | D |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Darvel | Scottish Cup2021-22 | W |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 2 Jan 2022 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Inverness CT | Championship2021-22 | D |
| 26 Dec 2021 | Dunfermline | 0–3 | Arbroath | Championship2021-22 | W |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Morton | Championship2021-22 | W |
Goals scored (8)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2022 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Airdrie | Scottish League Cup2022-23 | W | 60′ |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Morton | Championship2021-22 | W | 16′ |
| 27 Nov 2021 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Forfar | Scottish Cup2021-22 | W | 12′ |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Montrose | Scottish League Cup2020-21 | W | 43′ |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Championship2019-20 | D | 13′ |
| 27 Jul 2019 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Alloa | Scottish League Cup2019-20 | L | 74′ |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Brechin City | 1–5 | Arbroath | League One2018-19 | W | 80′ |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Brechin City | League One2018-19 | D | 2′ |