David Thomson (baptized 5 November 1847[1] – 14 September 1876) was an England-born Welsh amateur footballer who helped found the Druids club and played for Wales in their first international match.
[2] Thomson was born in Dudley in Staffordshire, England, and baptized at nearby Halesowen in Worcestershire.
[1] He moved across the border into Wales as a child when his family settled in the area of Ruabon, Denbighshire, together with his younger brother George.
[3] Thomson enlisted in the Royal Denbighshire Militia, reaching the rank of captain.
As a mark of respect, the Druids players wore black armbands throughout the 1876–77 season.