Ned Thomas (rugby league)

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Ned Thomas
Personal information
Full nameEdward Thomas
Bornunknown
Tumble, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Diedunknown
Playing information
Height5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
Weight11 st 3 lb (71 kg)
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Tumble RFC
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–24 Oldham 107 47 0 0 141
1924–28 Wakefield Trinity 82 36 0 0 141
Total 189 83 0 0 282
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Edward "Eddie"/"Ned" Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Jumper" or Tommy Gwag, was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Tumble RFC whom he captained, Oldham (Heritage No. 188),[2] and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 301), as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.[1][3][4]

Playing career[]

International honours[]

Ned Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in 1923.[1]

County Cup Final appearances[]

Ned Thomas played left wing. i.e. number 5, in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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