Legendary St Mirren keeper Campbell Money says the news of his former teammate and mentor Billy Thomson’s sudden death has left him “heartbroken”.
Like many Saints supporters, Money was shocked to learn of Thomson’s passing this morning aged just 64. The talented goalkeeper was a commanding presence between the sticks at Love Street between 1978 and 1984, going on to make nearly 300 appearances for the Paisley club.
While the Linwood man initially kept Money out of the team with his impressive performances, the 62-year-old insists he couldn’t have wished for a better teacher or friend to show him the goalkeeping ropes.And Money is particularly glad Thomson was able to see just how much he meant to the Paisley club after being inducted into the St Mirren Hall of Fame just last year.Speaking exclusively to Renfrewshire Live Sport, Money said: “I was Billy’s understudy for around five years and first and foremost he was a fabulous guy.“He was a diamond of a person and was very encouraging at every single stage of my development as a goalkeeper.
He was a brilliant mentor. I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher because he was simply an outstanding keeper.“It was tough for me to get in the team before he moved on, but there’s an understanding with keepers.
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