Tommy Thompson (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Thompson.
Thomas Thompson
Personal information
Full name Thomas Thompson
Nickname Tommy, Tubby
Playing information
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 12 st 6 lb (78.9 kg; 174.0 lb)
Position Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
May 1927–Mar 34 Warrington 202 112 14 0 364
1934–36 Oldham 7 2 2 10
≥1936–≥36 Leigh
Total 209 114 16 0 374
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Thomas "Tommy" 'Tubby' Thompson was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s playing at representative level has played for England, and at club level for New Springs (Wigan), Warrington, Oldham, and Leigh, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Thompson won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1933 against Australia.[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Tommy Thompson played in Warrington's 17-21 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1932-33 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933.[2]

County Cup final appearances

Tommy Thompson played in Warrington's 15-2 victory over Salford in the 1929 Lancashire Cup final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929, and played, and scored a try in the 10-9 victory over St.Helens in the 1932 Lancashire Cup final during the 1932–33 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 19 November 1932.[2]

Notable tour matches

Tommy Thompson played, and scored all 17-points with 3-tries and 4-conversions in Warrington's 17-8 victory over Australia on the 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 21 December 1929.[2]

Club career

Tommy Thompson made his Warrington début in the 7-39 defeat by Wakefield Trinity at Belle View, Wakefield on Saturday 1 October 1927, in the 1930-31 season he equalled Warrington's "Most Tries In A Season" record with 28-tries, subsequently extended by Steve Ray to 33-tries, and then by Brian Bevan to 48, 57, 60, and finally 66-tries, in the 1932-33 season he set Warrington's "Most Tries In A Game" record with 6-tries despite being carried off injured against Bradford Northern on Thursday 6 April 1933, subsequently extended by Brian Bevan to 7-tries, he played his final match for Warrington in the 3-10 defeat by Widnes at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 30 March 1934, and made his Oldham début, and scored a try in the 7-7 draw with Warrington.[2]

Honoured at Warrington Wolves

Tommy 'Tubby' Thompson is a Warrington Wolves Hall of Fame inductee.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hall of Fame at Wire2Wolves.com". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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