Dai Thomas (rugby league)
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| Full name | David Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, playing at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Oldham, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12.[1]
Playing career
International honours
David "Dai" Thomas won a cap, and scored his team's first try, playing Left-Second-row for Other Nationalities in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.[2][3]
Championship appearances
Dai Thomas played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season.[4]
References
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Fagan, Sean. "The First International Rugby League Match". rl1895.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Representative Honours". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a