Arthur Thomas (rugby league)

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Arthur Gower Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Gower Thomas
Born	1901 Llanelli, Wales
Died	1970 (aged 68–69)
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1922–31 Leeds 1931–≥31 York Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Yorkshire 1926–31 England 3 1 0 0 3 1926–30 Great Britain 4 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Arthur Gower 'Ginger' Thomas (1901 — 1970) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds, and York, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Although born in Llanelli, Wales, Thomas moved to Hunslet as an infant, and subsequently played for Hunslet Intermediates, before going on to play for Yorkshire, and England.

International honours

Thomas won caps for England while at Leeds in 1926 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1930 against Australia (2 matches).

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org