Tommy Woods (rugby)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales, and Wigan, see Thomas Woods (rugby league).
For other people named Thomas Woods, see Thomas Woods (disambiguation).
Thomas Woods
Personal information
Full name Thomas Woods
Nickname Tommy
Born 9 February 1883(1883-02-09)
Bridgwater, England
Died 12 April 1955(1955-04-12) (aged 72)
Rochdale, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1908–≥1908 Bridgwater & Albion RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Hooker, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1911–≥1913 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911–1913 England 3 0 0 0 0
1911–1912 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Thomas "Tommy" Woods (born 9 February 1883 in Bridgwater[1] — died 12 April 1955 in Rochdale) was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Bridgwater & Albion RFC, playing in the Forwards, and at representative level played rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, playing at Hooker, or Second-row, i.e. number 9, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

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Early life

Tommy Woods was born in 1883 in Bridgwater, and later played rugby union for Bridgwater & Albion RFC, alongside Robert Dibble.

International honours

Tommy Woods won a cap for England (RU) while at Bridgwater & Albion RFC against Scotland at Inverleith on 21 March 1908, and won caps for England (RL) while at Rochdale in 1911 against Australia, in 1912 against Wales, in 1913 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Rochdale in 1911 against Australia, and in 1912 against Australia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=69964805&d=bmd_1303337579. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 2010-12-31. http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/1962.html. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 2008-12-31. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Tommy_Woods/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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