Phil Thomas (rugby)

Philip Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Tredegar RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Yorkshire, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage No. 82),[2] Leeds (Heritage No.), Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage No.) and Harrogate ARLFC, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][3][4]

For other people named Philip Thomas, see Philip Thomas.

Philip Thomas
Personal information
Full namePhilip Thomas
Bornunknown
Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1904–04 Tredegar RFC
Rugby league
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1902–04 Oldham 44 7 0 0 21
≤1908–≥08 Leeds
≤1911–≥11 Hull Kingston Rovers 102 26 0 0 78
Total 146 33 0 0 99
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1907–≥07 Yorkshire ≥1
1908–11 Wales 4 0 0 0 0
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Phil Thomas won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds, and Hull Kingston Rovers 4-caps 1908…1911, and won a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Leeds in 1908 against New Zealand.[1]

County honours

Phil Thomas won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Leeds, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Phil Thomas played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-22 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1911–12 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Phil Thomas changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league when he transferred from Tredegar RFC to Oldham, he made his début for Oldham playing left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 26–0 victory over Hunslet F.C. at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 4 October 1902, and he played his last match for Oldham playing left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 2–5 defeat by Bradford F.C. at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 23 January 1904, he transferred from Oldham to Leeds, he transferred from Leeds to Hull Kingston Rovers, he transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to Harrogate ARLFC.

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. Graham Williams, Peter Lush, Rees Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 13 – 1907–08". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  6. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
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