Willie Thomas (rugby league)

William Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham RLFC (Heritage № 96) and Salford, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][2][3]

For other people with the same name, see William Thomas.
For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s for British Isles, Wales, Llandovery College, Cambridge University, London Welsh, Llanelli, see Willie Thomas. For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s for Wales, Oxford University, Newport, Barbarian F.C., see William Llewellyn Thomas. For the rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s for Crawshays (RU), Swansea, Wales (RL) and York, see William Thomas (rugby league born c. 1905).

Willie Thomas
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Thomas
Bornunknown
Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903 Oldham 9 1 0 0 3
1903–21 Salford 501 99 68 433
Total 510 100 68 0 436
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1911 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Willie Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Salford in 1911.[1]

Championship Final appearances

During Willie Thomas' time there was Salford's 5-3 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1913–14 season.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Willie Thomas played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Salford's 0-5 defeat by Bradford F.C. in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 28 April 1906.[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 11 – 1905–06". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
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