Tommy Thompson (rugby league) explained

Tommy Thompson
Fullname:Thomas Thompson
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:unknown
Height:5feet
Weight:12st
Club1:Warrington
Year1start:1927
Year1end:34
Appearances1:202
Tries1:112
Goals1:14
Points1:364
Club2:Oldham
Year2start:1934
Year2end:36
Appearances2:7
Tries2:2
Goals2:2
Points2:10
Club3:Leigh
Year3start:1936
Year3end:37
Appearances3:46
Tries3:12
Goals3:18
Points3:72
Teama:England
Yearastart:1933
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:8 September 2009
Source:[1] [2]

Thomas "Tommy" Thompson (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tubby", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level has played for England, and at club level for New Springs ARLFC (in Wigan),http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/newspringslions Warrington, Oldham,[3] and Leigh,[4] [5] as a goal-kicking, or .[1]

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Thompson won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1933 against Australia.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tommy Thompson played on the in Warrington's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1932-33 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Tommy Thompson played in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929, and played, and scored a try in the 10-9 victory over St. Helens in the 1932 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.[6]

Notable tour matches

Tommy Thompson played, and scored all 17-points with three tries, and four goals in Warrington's 17-8 victory over Australia on the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 21 December 1929.[6]

Club career

Tommy Thompson made his début for Warrington in the 7-39 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 October 1927, in the 1930-31 season he equalled Warrington's "Most Tries In A Season" record with 28-tries, subsequently extended by Steve Ray to 33-tries, and then by Brian Bevan to 48, 57, 60, and finally 66-tries, in the 1932-33 season he set Warrington's "Most Tries In A Game" record with 6-tries despite being carried off injured against Bradford Northern on Thursday 6 April 1933, subsequently extended by Brian Bevan to 7-tries, he played his last match for Warrington in the 3-10 defeat by Widnes at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 30 March 1934, and he made his début for Oldham, and scored a try, in the 7-7 draw with Warrington.[6]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Tommy 'Tubby' Thompson is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230447/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Brooks&submit=Go&c=England. 2 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  4. Web site: They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2020. 1 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com (archived). wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20111007193914/http://www.wire2wolves.com/halloffame.php?player_id=4&browse_level=2. 7 October 2011.