William Trevor Thomas (8 March 1907 – 3 February 1969), also known by the nickname of "Ocker", was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Abertillery RFC, as a flanker,[1][2] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham (two spells) (captain), and Wigan,[4] as a second-row.[3][5][6]
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| Full name | William Trevor Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1907 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 February 1969 (aged 61) Sofrydd, Crumlin, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editWilliam "Ocker" Thomas was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and he died aged 61 in Sofrydd, Crumlin , Wales (death registered in Pontypool, Wales).
Playing career
editInternational honours
editThomas won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Abertillery RFC in 1930 against England,[1][2] and won 3 caps for Wales (RL) in 1932–1940 while at Oldham, and Wigan.[3]
County Cup Final appearances
editDuring Thomas' time at Oldham, they had a 12-0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1933 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 18 November 1933. Thomas played at second-row in Wigan's 10-7 victory over Salford in the 1938 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1938–39 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 22 October 1938.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "22nd October 1938: Salford 7 Wigan 10 (Lancashire Cup Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
edit- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
- Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com