Thomas Woods (rugby)
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| Full name | Thomas Woods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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30 January 1890 Pontypool, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
unknown unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas "Tom" Woods (30 January 1890[1] - unknown) birth registered in Pontypool, was a Welsh Dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, Devonport Services R.F.C. (and/or Devonport Albion R.F.C.), and Royal Navy Rugby Union as a Forward, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a prop, Hooker, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, 9 or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2] Thomas Woods was the first footballer, the second being Peter Williams, to play rugby union for England, and rugby league for Wales.
Playing career
International honours
Thomas Woods won 5 caps for England (RU) in 1920–1921, and won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1921–1923 while at Wigan.[3]
County Cup Final appearances
Thomas Woods played hooker in Wigan's 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922.[4]
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ 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 rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.