Trevor Thomas (rugby)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Trevor Thomas | |||||
| Nickname | Ocker | |||||
| Born | c. 1909 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |||||
| Died | ? | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Flanker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1930–31 | Abertillery RFC | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1930 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1931–36 | Oldham | 129 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| 25 Jan 1936–27 Apr 40 | Wigan | 112 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 1940–42 | Oldham | |||||
| Total | 241 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 82 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1932–40 | Wales | 3 | ||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
William Trevor 'Ocker' Thomas (born c. 1909 in Merthyr Tydfil – death unknown) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Abertillery RFC, as a Flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (twice), and Wigan, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Thomas won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Abertillery RFC in 1930 against England,and won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1932–1940 while at Oldham and Wigan.[2]
County Cup final appearances
During Thomas' time at Oldham, they had a 12-0 victory over St. Helens Recs in the 1933 Lancashire Cup final during the 1933–34 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 18 November 1933. Thomas played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12 in Wigan's 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938 Lancashire Cup final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[3]
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com
- Statistics at scrum.com
- Statistics at wru.co.uk