Tom McGrath (rugby league) explained

Tom McGrath
Fullname:Thomas McGrath
Birth Date:1898
Birth Place:Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:11 January 1976
Death Place:Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Club1:Glebe
Year1start:1917
Year1end:27
Appearances1:79
Tries1:13
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:39
Teama:Metropolis
Yearastart:1926
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:7 May 2020
Source:[1]

Thomas McGrath (1898–1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

Playing career

McGrath had a long career at the Glebe Dirty Reds. Known by the nickname of 'Chaff', he played eight seasons in first grade for Glebe: 1917 and 1921–1927. He played in lock-forward in the 1922 Final Glebe team that were defeated 35–3 by North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2]

Death

A resident of Glebe, New South Wales his entire life, McGrath died on 11 January 1976, aged 77.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas McGrath – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995
  3. Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 12 January 1976