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,[2] and Wakefield Trinity, as a wing.[1][3][4]
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| Full name | Edward Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | unknown Tumble, Carmarthenshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 3 lb (71 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editInternational honours
editNed Thomas won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in 1923.[1]
County Cup Final appearances
editNed Thomas played on the wing in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 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.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links
edit- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk