Charles Bellany Thomson (12 June 1878 – 6 February 1936) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, Sunderland and the Scotland national team.
[3] Initially considered a centre-forward at Tynecastle,[4] Thomson also occasionally played centre-half, and he took on that role permanently when Albert Buick left the Edinburgh club for Portsmouth in 1903.
Two years later he was deployed in defense but could not prevent Hearts losing the 1903 Scottish Cup final to Rangers, in a second replay.
A tenacious and inspiring figure,[4] Thomson was a "natural skipper"[3] and during his ten-year international career 13 of his 21 caps were earned as captain.
[9] During World War I, The Haddingtonshire Advertiser reported that Thomson was "again following his trade as a baker, being presently attached to the Italian Army in that capacity.