Tom Walsh (rugby league, Castleford) explained

Tom Walsh
Fullname:Thomas Walsh
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:unknown
Club1:Leigh
Year1start:1933
Year1end:35
Appearances1:67
Tries1:16
Goals1:43
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:134
Club2:Castleford
Year2start:1936
Year2end:55
Appearances2:112
Tries2:26
Goals2:20
Fieldgoals2:5
Points2:128
Year3start:≤1944
Year3end:≥44
Appearances3:≥1
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:10 August 2015

Tom Walsh (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tot", was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Leigh (Heritage No. 383),[1] [2] Castleford (Heritage No. 159), and Dewsbury (World War II guest), as a goal-kicking, i.e. number 7.[3] [4] [5]

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Tom Walsh played in Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1943–44 season; Walsh played, and scored a try, and 3-goals (1-goal, and 2-penalty goals) in the 9-13 first-leg defeat at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944, but Harry Royal played in the 5-12 second-leg defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[6]

County League appearances

Tom Walsh played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd.
  4. Web site: Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time). thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2015. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php. February 16, 2012.
  5. Web site: Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. thecastlefordtigers.co.uk . 31 December 2014. 1 January 2012. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722034259/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=660. July 22, 2012.
  6. Web site: 1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.