▁first ▁and ▁only ▁league ▁goal ▁for ▁Palace ▁against ▁Wol ver ham pton ▁W ander ers ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁He ▁joined ▁Bright on ▁& ▁H ove ▁Alb ion ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁making ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁with ▁Hud ders field ▁Town . ▁Thom son ▁left ▁Bright on ▁a ▁year ▁later ▁for ▁' family ▁reasons ' ▁and ▁moved ▁back ▁to ▁Scotland , ▁signing ▁a ▁two - and - a - half - year ▁contract ▁with ▁S PL ▁side ▁St ▁Mir ren . ▁ ▁Steven ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁St ▁Mir ren ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 0 ▁away ▁win ▁against ▁Mother well ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Thom son ▁scored ▁two ▁goals ▁as ▁St ▁Mir ren ▁thr ashed ▁C elt ic ▁ 4 – 0 ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁close ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁season ▁Thom son ▁and ▁his ▁family ▁moved ▁south ▁and ▁re located ▁to ▁Es sex ▁to ▁concent rate ▁on ▁a ▁career ▁away ▁from ▁full - time ▁football . ▁He ▁linked ▁up ▁with ▁former ▁Bright on ▁team mate ▁Nick y ▁For ster ▁now ▁manager ▁of ▁D over ▁Athlet ic ▁during ▁pre ▁season ▁and ▁signed ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : Foot ball ers ▁from ▁Glasgow