Thomas Harris (rugby)

For other people named Thomas Harris, see Thomas Harris (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with the rugby union (RU) and rugby league (RL) footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s for Newbridge (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, Hull and York, Percival Thomas "Tommy" 'Bomber' Harris
Thomas Harris
Personal information
Full name Thomas H. Harris
Nickname Tommy
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤30 Nov 1920–30 Nov 1920 Redruth R.F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤30 Nov 1920–≤30 Nov 1920 Cornwall 7
Rugby league
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
30 Nov 1920–≥24 Rochdale Hornets
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Thomas "Tommy" H. Harris was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Cornwall, and at club level for Redruth R.F.C., as a Forward, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Harris won a cap for England (RL) while at Rochdale in 1924 against Other Nationalities.[1]

County honours

Tommy Harris represented Cornwall (RU) while at Redruth RFC.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Tommy Harris played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 in Rochdale Hornets' 10–9 victory over Hull in the 1921–22 Challenge Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922.[3]

Note

Tommy Harris' first initial is incorrectly quoted as J. on the englandrl.co.uk website.

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Robert (Bob) D. Fletcher (1971). 1871-1971 - A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club Co. Ltd. Page 69. Rochdale Times Ltd. 23 Baillie Street, Rochdale. ISBN n/a
  3. ↑ "Hornets' One And Only Challenge Cup Final Win". hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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