Thomas Harris (rugby)
- Not to be confused with the rugby union (RU) and rugby league (RL) footballer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s for Newbridge (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, Hull and York, Percival Thomas "Tommy" 'Bomber' Harris
Personal information | ||||||
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Full name | Thomas H. Harris | |||||
Nickname | Tommy | |||||
Playing information | ||||||
Rugby union | ||||||
Position | Forward | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
≤30 Nov 1920–30 Nov 1920 | Redruth R.F.C. | |||||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
≤30 Nov 1920–≤30 Nov 1920 | Cornwall | 7 | ||||
Rugby league | ||||||
Position | Prop | |||||
Club | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
30 Nov 1920–≥24 | Rochdale Hornets | |||||
Representative | ||||||
Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
1924 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk |
Thomas "Tommy" H. Harris was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Cornwall, and at club level for Redruth R.F.C., as a Forward, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Tommy Harris won a cap for England (RL) while at Rochdale in 1924 against Other Nationalities.[1]
County honours
Tommy Harris represented Cornwall (RU) while at Redruth RFC.[2]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Tommy Harris played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Rochdale Hornets' 10–9 victory over Hull in the 1922 Challenge Cup final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922.[3]
Note
Tommy Harris' first initial is incorrectly quoted as J. on the englandrl.co.uk website.
References
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ Robert (Bob) D. Fletcher (1971). 1871-1971 - A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club Co. Ltd. Page 69. Rochdale Times Ltd. 23 Baillie Street, Rochdale. ISBN n/a
- ↑ "Hornets' One And Only Challenge Cup Final Win". hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Search for "Harris" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Cornish Glory: The History of Redruth Rugby