Darran Thomson

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| name = Darran Thomson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|01|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland

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| position = Midfielder

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| youthyears1 = –2002 | youthclubs1 = Hibernian

| years1 = 2002–2003 | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Hibernian

| years2 = 2003–2004 | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle

| years3 = 2004–2005 | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Elgin City

| years4 = 2005 | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Albion Rovers

| years5 = 2005–2006 | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = Alloa Athletic

| years6 = 2006 | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Cowdenbeath

| years7 = 2006–2010 | caps7 = | goals7 = | clubs7 = Bonnyrigg Rose

| years8 = 2010–2011 | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Arbroath

| years9 = 2011–2012 | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Spartans

| years10= 2012– | caps10= 6 | goals10= 0 | clubs10= Vale of Leithen

| club-update = 23 September 2011

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Darran Thomson (born 31 January 1984) is a Scottish footballer.

Thomson played in two games for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League towards the end of the 2002–03 season as he attempted to earn a new contract from manager Bobby Williamson.{{cite news |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/top-stories/Thomson-plays-his-way-to.2432621.jp |title=Thomson plays his way to new Hibs deal |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=3 June 2003}} Thomson was one of a group of young players, including Scott Brown, Derek Riordan and Steven Whittaker, who were given a chance in the Hibs first team at that time.{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1133488.ece |title=Livingston 1 Hibernian 2: Brown double takes gloss off Bingham farewell |work=The Sunday Times |date=18 May 2003}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite news |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Youngsters-emergence-gives-Hibees-a.2428590.jp |title=Youngsters' emergence gives Hibees a real boost |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=19 May 2003 |archive-date=16 June 2011 |access-date=1 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616020459/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Youngsters-emergence-gives-Hibees-a.2428590.jp |url-status=live }}

Thomson left Hibs in the 2003 close season, however, for the security of a two-year contract offer from First Division club Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{cite news |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs-chance-for-Andy-McLaren.2440145.jp |title=Hibs chance for Andy McLaren |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=1 July 2003}} Despite playing in the side that gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League and won the Challenge Cup in the 2003–04 season, Thomson was eventually released by Inverness towards the end of that contract. After short stints with several lower division Scottish Football League clubs, Thomson moved into junior football with Bonnyrigg Rose.{{cite news |url=http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/sport/FOOTBALL-Bonnyrigg-Rose-hit-back.4992913.jp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917145520/http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/sport/FOOTBALL-Bonnyrigg-Rose-hit-back.4992913.jp |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2012 |title=Football: Bonnyrigg Rose hit back in cup tie |work=Midlothian Advertiser |date=18 February 2009 }}

In October 2010, Thomson returned to the SFL to sign for Arbroath.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/thomson-joins-arbroath/ |title=Thomson joins Arbroath |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=1 October 2010 |accessdate=3 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314020143/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/thomson-joins-arbroath/ |archivedate=14 March 2012 }}