Laurie Thacker
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| Full name | Lawrence William Thacker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 or 20, March 1909 Sculcoates district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 1952 (aged 42) Driffield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence William "Laurie"/"Lawrie" Thacker (19 or 20 March 1909[1] – 2 March 1952[2]) born in Sculcoates district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, playing at representative level for England, and British Empire, and at club level for Hull, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Driffield.
Playing career
International honours
Laurie Thacker represented British Empire while at Hull in 1937 against France, and won caps for England while at Hull in 1938 against France, and Wales, in 1939 against France, and in 1941 against Wales.[3]
County Cup final appearances
Laurie Thacker played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Hull's 10-18 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1938 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1938–39 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 October 1938.
Other notable games
Lawrence Thacker played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8 for a Rugby League XIII against Northern Command XIII at Thrum Hall, Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.[4]
Genealogical information
Lawrence Thacker's marriage to Gladys Baines was registered during April→June 1947 in Hull district.[5] They had children; Diane L. (birth registered during October→December 1947 (age 76–77) in Hull district), Roger W. (birth registered during October→December 1948 (age 75–76) in Hull district), and Andrea (birth registered during April→June 1951 (age 72–73) in Hull district), .
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "inside programme, Northern Command v. A Rugby League XIII, 1942". rugbyleagueoralhistory.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
