Thomas Bennett | |
Fullname: | Thomas Oliver Bennett |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1852 |
Birth Place: | Wakefield district, England |
Death Date: | 8 August 1905 (aged 53) |
Death Place: | Wakefield district, England |
Clubs1: | Wakefield Trinity |
Years1: | 1873- |
Clubs2: | Yorkshire |
Thomas Oliver Bennett (2 April 1852[1] – 8 August 1905[2]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (were a rugby union club at the time, so no Heritage No. is allocated). Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club.
Thomas Bennett's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 53 was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Thomas Bennett was a founder member of Wakefield Trinity and played in the club's first ever game in 1873, and he was later an honorary secretary of the club.[3]