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