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Thomas Broadley
Personal information
Full nameThomas Broadley
Born18 August 1871
Bingley, England
Died26 November 1950 (aged 79)
Bradford, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤7 Jan 1893–≥14 Mar 96 Bingley RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤14 Mar 96–≥99 Yorkshire 38
1893–14 Mar 96 England 6 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥14 Mar 96–96 Leeds
1896–≥98 Bradford F.C.
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Thomas Broadley (18 August 1871[3] – 26 November 1950[4]), also known by the nickname of "Tom", was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bingley RFC[1], as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and club level rugby league (RL) for Leeds, and Bradford F.C. (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.), as a prop, or second-row, during the era of contested scrums.[2] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Background

Thomas Broadley was born in Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 79 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Playing career

International honours

Tom Broadley won caps for England (RU) while at Bingley RFC in the 1893 Home Nations Championship against Wales, and Scotland, in the 1894 Home Nations Championship against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Scotland.[1]

County honours

Tom Broadley represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Bingley RFC.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tom Broadley played as a forward, i.e. number 8, in Bradford F.C.'s 0-7 defeat by Batley in the 1898 Challenge Cup Final during the 1897–98 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 April 1898, in front of a crowd of 27,941.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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