Dai Thomas (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Dewsbury, Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda, see David Thomas (rugby league). For the rugby union footballer of the 1900s and '10s for Wales, Pontarddulais RFC, Gowerton RFC, Dunvant RFC, and Swansea RFC, see David John Thomas. For the rugby union footballer of the 1920s and '30s for Wales, Swansea RFC, and Glamorgan Police, see Dai Thomas.
David Thomas
Personal information
Full name David Thomas
Nickname Dai
Born Wales
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1901–05 Oldham 61 1 3
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904 Other Nationalities 1 1 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Oldham, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12.[1]

International honours

David "Dai" Thomas won a cap, and scored his team's first try, playing Left-Second-row for Other Nationalities in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[2][3]

Rugby Football League Championship appearances

Dai Thomas played for Oldham in the 1904–05 Rugby Football League Championship winning season.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Representative Honours". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a

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