Rees Thomas (rugby league)

Rees Thomas
Personal information
Born Maesteg, Wales
Playing information
Position Scrum-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–56 Swinton
1956–59 Wigan 102 5 1 17
1959–?? Swinton
Total 102 5 1 0 17
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959 Wales 1

Rees Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, and 1950s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Swinton and Wigan, as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7.[1] Rees Thomas was a native of Maesteg.

Playing career

International honours

Rees Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Wigan in the 8-25 defeat by France at Stade des Minimes, Toulouse on Sunday 1 March 1959.[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Rees Thomas played scrum-half/halfback, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in Wigan's 13-9 victory over Workington Town in the 1958 Challenge Cup Final during the 1957–58 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1958, in front of a crowd of 66,109,[3] and played scrum-half/halfback in the 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1957–1958 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1958–1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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