A PAIR of strikers with the same name both scored a hat-trick in Scotland in what is believed to be a world first.
Garry Thomson and his namesake – Garry Thomson – netted three times apiece for Thornton Hibs in a 6-2 victory for their side.
Garry and Garry Thomson made history last Saturday
The team mates – cousins from Fife now dubbed “The Thomson Twins” – put their club into the sporting history books in their game against Edinburgh rivals Craigroyston last Saturday.
It’s believed to be the first time two players with the same name both scored a hat-trick for the same team in the same match.
Not only did 30-year-old club stalwart Garry Sr net a hat-trick, his younger cousin and fellow striker, Garry Jr, 24, also scored three goals to give the East of Scotland League side an unlikely claim to fame.
The pair, now dubbed the “Thomson Twins” by team-mates, did not realise the significance of the result until after the final whistle.
Garry Sr, a production technician at Fife-based drinks giant Diageo, said: “We were both delighted to have bagged a hat-trick each but had not really given it another thought until teammates started ribbing us about it in the changing room.
“Even though that’s now my 13th hat-trick in the 10 years I’ve been at the club, this is certainly the one that’ll be remembered.”
While Garry Sr is well accustomed to scoring goals, for Garry Jr, a labourer for East Fife Joinery in Leven, the achievement was all the sweeter as it was the first time he had netted three in a match.
“It was just brilliant and family, friends and team-mates have been joking about it since,” he said.
The pair are cousins
The ‘Thomson Twins’ in training
Thornton Hibs manager Craig Gilbert said it is the first time he has ever heard of such a thing happening in a match, be it professional or amateur.
“It has to be unique and I’m delighted for the pair, who are great lads, to have created a little bit of history,” he said.
“I even managed to pull the referee’s leg after the final whistle too with me insisting Garry Thomson had scored all six goals,” he joked.
Now the dust has settled on the achievement, the pair have a new battle on their hands to decide who will get to keep the souvenir match ball.
“Maybe, we’ll have to flip a coin at the end of the season awards, who knows,” said Craig.
“At least they are from the same family, maybe they can take turns.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
