Tom Winnard Explained

Tom Winnard
Fullname:Thomas Winnard
Birth Date:1 September 1909
Death Date:February 1986 (aged 76)[1]
Club1:Wigan Highfield
Year1start:≤1930
Year1end:30
Club2:St. Helens
Year2start:1930
Year2end:33
Appearances2:102
Tries2:55
Goals2:115
Points2:395
Year3start:1933
Year3end:44
Appearances3:253
Tries3:167
Points3:>1000
Teama:Lancashire
Teamb:England
Yearbstart:1937
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:2
Goalsb:1
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:8
Retired:yes
Updated:26 April 2012
Source:[2] [3]

Thomas Winnard (1 September 1909 – February 1986) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan Highfield, St. Helens and Bradford Northern, as a, i.e. number 3 or 4.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Tom Winnard won a cap for England while at Bradford Northern in 1937 against France at Thrum Hall, Halifax.[3]

Championship final appearances

Tom Winnard played, and scored a try in St. Helens' 9–5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932.

County League appearances

Tom Winnard played in St. Helens' victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1929-30 season and 1931-32 season.

Genealogical information

Tom Winnard was the father of the rugby league, and of the 1950s and 1960s for Bradford Northern; Ralph Winnard (- 4 January 2018 (aged 83)).[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035824/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Winnard&submit=Go&c=England. 2 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Birthday treat for former Northern star Hopkins. thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.