David Thomas (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see David Thomas.

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham, see Dai Thomas (rugby league). For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s for Wales, Pontarddulais RFC, Gowerton RFC, Dunvant RFC, and Swansea RFC, see David John Thomas. For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s for Wales, Swansea RFC, and Glamorgan Police, see David Thomas.

David Thomas

Personal information
Born	Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Dewsbury ≤1908–≤08 Aberdare RLFC ≤1908–08 Halifax 1908–≥08 Mid-Rhondda Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1909 Welsh League XIII 1 1908 Wales 3 3 0 9
Source: [1][2]

David "Dai" Thomas^[a] (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Dewsbury, Aberdare RLFC, Halifax and Mid-Rhondda, as a wing.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Playing career

International honours

Thomas won caps for Wales while at Halifax in 1908 against England (3 matches),^[1] and represented Welsh League XIII while at Merthyr Tydfil in the 14–13 victory over Australia at Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday 19 January 1909.^[2]

Club career

Thomas played for Dewsbury and Halifax at club level.^[6] He holds Dewsbury's "Tries In A Season" record with 40-tries scored in the 1906–07 season, and Dewsbury's "Tries In A Match" record with 8-tries against Liverpool City on 13 April 1907.

References

1. "Dai Thomas Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Dai/Willie Thomas Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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. "Dai Thomas Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. "DB Thomas Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
6. "12,000 Miles For Nothing: Mr. Dai Thomas Too Late to Kick Off". The Manchester Guardian. 25 November 1929. p. 3. ProQuest 477947714.

Notes

1. rugbyleagueproject.org and rugbyleague.wales now indicate that there are two separate players