Evan Thomas | |
Fullname: | Evan J Thomas |
Birth Place: | Wales |
Death Place: | unknown |
Position: | Forward |
Club1: | Salford |
Year1start: | 1905 |
Year1end: | 15 |
Appearances1: | 307 |
Tries1: | 24 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 72 |
Teama: | Wales |
Yearastart: | 1911 |
Yearaend: | 14 |
Appearancesa: | 2 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 15 June 2010 |
Source: | [1] |
Evan Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of;), during the era of contested scrums.[1] [2] [3]
Evan Thomas won 2 caps for Wales in 1911–1914 while at Salford.[1]
During Evan Thomas' time there was Salford's 5-3 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1913–14 season.
Evan Thomas played as a forward, i.e. number 9, in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.[4]