Billy Thomas (rugby league) explained

First:RU
Billy Thomas
Fullname:Willam Thomas
Birth Date:1907[1]
Birth Place:Wales
Death Date:1972 (aged 64–65)
Ru Club1:Swansea RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1931
Ru Year1end:≤31
Club1:York
Year1start:≤1931
Year1end:≥36
Ru Teama:Crawshays RFC
Ru Yearastart:≤1931
Ru Yearaend:≤31
Ru Appearancesa:≥1
Teama:Other Nationalities
Yearastart:1930
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1931
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Willam Thomas (1907 – 1972) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played invitational level rugby union (RU) for Crawshays RFC, and at club level for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for York (captain), as a or .[2] [3]

Playing career

York

Billy Thomas played, and was the captain in York's 8–22 defeat by Halifax in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.[4]

Billy Thomas played in York's 9–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1936 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.[5]

International honours

Billy Thomas played in Wales' 18–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 18 March 1931.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleague.wales. rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 36 – 1930–31". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 42 – 1936–37". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a