| Tommy Poynton | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Poynton |
| Birth Date: | second ¼ 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Pontefract district, England |
| Death Date: | second ¼ 1942 (aged 57) |
| Death Place: | Pontefract district, England |
| Position: | The three-quarters, i.e. |
| Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
| Year1start: | 1906 |
| Year1end: | 15 |
| Appearances1: | 203 |
| Tries1: | 111 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 345 |
| Teama: | Yorkshire |
| Teamb: | England |
| Yearbstart: | 1911 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 23 May 2012 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
Thomas Poynton (second ¼ 1885[3] – second ¼ 1942[4]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a three-quarter, i.e., or .[1]
Tommy Poynton's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 57 was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Tommy Poynton won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1911 against Australia.[2]
Tommy Poynton won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Tommy Poynton played at in Wakefield Trinity's 0–6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[5]
Tommy Poynton played at in Wakefield Trinity's 8–2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[6]
Tommy Poynton made his début for Wakefield Trinity during February 1906.
Tommy Poynton's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity was a joint testimonial for Arthur Burton, Arthur Kenealy "Nealy" Crosland, William "Billy" Lynch, and Thomas "Tommy" Poynton, and took place against Yorkshire at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 27 April 1922.[7]
Tommy Poynton was permanently disabled during World War I.
Thomas Poynton is related to the rugby league footballer, Harold Poynton.
