Thomas Oliver Bennett
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| Full name | Thomas Oliver Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1852 Wakefield district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1905 (aged 53) Wakefield district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Oliver Bennett (2 April 1852[1] – 8 August 1905[2]) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (were a rugby union club at the time, so no Heritage № is allocated). Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Wakefield Trinity was a rugby union club.
Background[]
Thomas Bennett's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 53 was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Playing career[]
Notable appearances[]
Thomas Bennett was a founder member of Wakefield Trinity and played in the club's first ever game in 1873, and he was later an honorary secretary of the club.[3]
Change of Code[]
When Wakefield Trinity converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Thomas Bennett would have been 43. Subsequently, he didn't become both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity.
Genealogical Information[]
Thomas Bennett was the father of Wakefield Trinity rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s Ernest Bennett, and the maternal great-grandfather of the Featherstone Rovers, and Wakefield Trinity rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and 1960s, Donald "Don" Metcalfe.
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.
- ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
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- 1852 births
- 1905 deaths
- English rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Wakefield
- Rugby league wingers
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Yorkshire County RFU players