Phil Thomas (rugby) explained

First:RU
Phil Thomas
Fullname:Philip Thomas
Birth Date:6 December 1877[1]
Birth Place:Wales
Death Place:Belgium
Ru Club1:Tredegar RFC
Ru Year1start:≤1904
Ru Year1end:04
Club1:Oldham
Year1start:1902
Year1end:04
Appearances1:44
Tries1:7
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:21
Club2:Leeds
Year2start:≤1908
Year2end:≥08
Year3start:≤1911
Year3end:≥11
Appearances3:102
Tries3:26
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:78
Teama:Other Nationalities
Yearastart:1905
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Teamb:Yorkshire
Yearbstart:1907
Yearbend:08
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Teamc:Wales
Yearcstart:1908
Yearcend:11
Appearancesc:4
Triesc:0
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:0
Teamd:Great Britain
Yeardstart:1908
Appearancesd:1
Triesd:0
Goalsd:0
Fieldgoalsd:0
Pointsd:0
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Philip Thomas (1877 – 1915) 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,[3] Leeds, Hull Kingston Rovers and Harrogate ARLFC, as a .[2] [4]

Playing career

Club career

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 at 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 at 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.

Phil Thomas played at in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10-22 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1911–12 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.[5]

Representative 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.[2]

Phil Thomas won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Leeds, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.[6]

Death

Thomas was killed in action in Belgium during the First World War on 25 May 1915.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile - Phil Thomas. Wales Rugby League. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. 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.
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  6. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 13 – 1907–08". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a