Thomas Trevarthan Explained

Thomas Trevathan
Birth Date:14 July 1910
Birth Place:New Zealand
Death Place:unknown
Club1:Manukau
Year1start:1936
Appearances1:17
Tries1:2
Goals1:1
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:8
Teama:Auckland
Yearastart:1936
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Auckland B
Yearbstart:1936
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:3
Teamc:New Zealand
Yearcstart:1936
Appearancesc:2
Triesc:0
Goalsc:1
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:2
First:RU
Ru Club1:North Otago
Source:[1]
New:yes

Thomas Trevarthan (birth unknown – death unknown) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand.[1]

His brother, David, represented New Zealand in rugby union. He is also related to William Trevarthen, a member of the 1907-08 All Golds.[2]

Playing career

Trevarthan originally played rugby union for North Otago.

In 1936 he moved to Auckland and switched codes, joining the Manukau rugby league club.[3] [4] That same year Trevarthan was selected to represent Auckland and played in two test matches for New Zealand against Great Britain.[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Trevarthen [sic]]. rugbyleagueproject.org. 25 July 2024.
  2. http://www.trevethan.net/NZ%20Familt.htm Trevathan footballers
  3. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. .
  4. News: Trevathan for Manukau . Grey River Argus . 23 May 1936 . 10 . Papers Past.
  5. http://www.nzleague.co.nz/pages/kiwis_players.php?player=242&name=TREVARTHAN, Thomas TREVARTHAN, Thomas (1936)
  6. News: First League Test . Evening Star . 10 August 1936 . 5 . 22413. Papers Past.
  7. News: Football Test: Final League Match . New Zealand Herald . 17 August 1936 . 12 . LXXIII . 22499. Papers Past.