| Ian Thomson | |
| Birth Name: | Ian Hosie Munro Thomson |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Position: | Full Back |
| Amatteam1: | Heriot's |
| Amatteam2: | Army |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1951-53 |
| Repcaps1: | 7 |
| Reppoints1: | 27 |
| Province1: | Edinburgh District |
| School: | George Heriot's School |
Ian Thomson (13 April 1930 – 22 November 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer, who played as a Full Back.[1]
Thomson played for Heriot's.[2] He also played rugby for the Army.[3]
Thomson played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1950-51 season's Inter-City match[4] and the 1951-52 season's Inter-City match.[5] Edinburgh District lost both matches.
He was capped for 7 times between 1951 and 1953, all 7 caps in Five Nations matches.[6] He made his international debut against Wales playing in front of a then record crowd of 80 000 at Murrayfield Stadium.[3]
He battled for the Scotland fullback shirt with Glasgow University's Neil Cameron.[7]
Thomson worked in Insurance and worked for Standard Life. He retired in 1990.[3]
Thomson was a very good cricketeer. On occasion, he was the twelfth man for Scotland, but he never played for the national side.[7]