Thomas Broadley (18 August 1871[3] – 26 November 1950[4]) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire (captain), and at club level for Bingley RFC,[5] Bradford RFC and West Riding RFC, as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds and Bradford F.C. (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.) (captain), as a forward.[2] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club; it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.
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| Full name | Thomas Broadley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1871 Bingley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 November 1950 (aged 79) Bradford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editThomas Broadley was born in Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 79 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
editInternational honours
editTom Broadley won caps for England (RU) while at Bingley RFC in the 1893 Home Nations Championship against Wales, and Scotland, in the 1894 Home Nations Championship against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Scotland.[1]
County honours
editTom Broadley represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Bingley RFC, and represented Yorkshire (RL) while at Leeds.
Championship final appearances
editTom Broadley played as a forward in Bradford FC's 5–0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[6][7]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
editTom Broadley played as a forward in Bradford F.C.'s 0–7 defeat by Batley in the 1898 Challenge Cup Final during the 1897–98 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 April 1898, in front of a crowd of 27,941.
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bradford and Bingley RFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- ^ "1903/04 Northern Union Champions". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.