Tommy Flynn Explained

Tommy Flynn
Fullname:Thomas Flynn
Birth Date:1898 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Wales
Death Place:Warrington
Club1:St. Helens
Year1start:1922
Year1end:25
Appearances1:122
Tries1:38
Goals1:5
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:124
Club2:Warrington
Year2start:1925
Year2end:32
Appearances2:224
Tries2:73
Goals2:42
Fieldgoals2:7
Points2:317
Yearastart:1927
Yearaend:31
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Wales
Yearbstart:1931
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:9 June 2020
Source:[1]

Thomas Flynn (15 February 1898 – July 1974) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for St Helens (Heritage No. 305) and Warrington (Heritage No. 318), as a or, i.e. number 6 or 7.[1] He later became the groundsman at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington.[2] [3]

Playing career

International honours

Flynn won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1931.[1]

County honours

Tommy Flynn played and scored a try in Monmouthshire's 14-18 defeat by Glamorgan in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[4]

Championship final appearances

Flynn played in Warrington's 10–22 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Book: Graham. Williams. Peter. Lush. David. Farrar. The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. 978-1-903659-49-6. 2009. 108–114.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleague.wales. rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  5. Web site: 1925–1926 Championship Final. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.