Dai Thomas (rugby league)

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

David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in 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]

Playing career

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]

Championship appearances

Dai Thomas played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2004. 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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