Thomas Harris (rugby) explained

First:RU
Thomas Harris
Fullname:Thomas H. Harris
Ru Position:Forward
Ru Club1:Redruth R.F.C.
Ru Year1start:≤1920
Ru Year1end:20
Club1:Rochdale Hornets
Year1start:1920
Year1end:≥24
Ru Teama:Cornwall
Ru Yearastart:≤1920
Ru Yearaend:≤20
Ru Appearancesa:7
Teama:England
Yearastart:1924
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:3 February 2014
Source:[1] [2]

Thomas "Tommy" H. Harris (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Cornwall, and at club level for Redruth R.F.C., as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Harris won a cap for England (RL) while at Rochdale Hornets in 1924 against Other Nationalities.[2]

County honours

Tommy Harris represented Cornwall (RU) while at Redruth RFC.[3] [4]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tommy Harris played left-, i.e. number 8, in Rochdale Hornets' 10–9 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922, in front of a crowd of 32,596.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tommy Harris transferred from Redruth R.F.C. to Rochdale Hornets on 30 November 1920, his signing bonus (signing-on/sign-on fee) is unknown.

Note

Tommy Harris' first initial is stated as J. on englandrl.co.uk, and rugbyleagueproject.org.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328231449/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Harris&submit=Go&c=England. 28 March 2018. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Cornish Glory: The History of Redruth Rugby (archived). redruthrugby.com (defunct). 7 September 2012. 1 January 2013. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20120907161234/http://www.redruthrugby.com/cornwall-history-of-redruth-rugby/. 7 September 2012. dmy-all.
  4. Robert (Bob) D. Fletcher (1971). 1871-1971 - A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club Co. Ltd. Page 69 . Rochdale Times Ltd. 23 Baillie Street, Rochdale. ISBN n/a
  5. Web site: Hornets' One And Only Challenge Cup Final Win (archived). hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221230502/http://www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk/Match/Report/146326. 21 February 2014. dmy-all.