Thomas McGrath (1898–1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.
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| Full name | Thomas McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1898 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 1976 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editMcGrath had a long career at the Glebe Dirty Reds. Known by the nickname of 'Chaff', he played eight seasons in first grade for Glebe: 1917 and 1921–1927. He played in lock-forward in the 1922 Final Glebe team that were defeated 35–3 by North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2]
Death
editA resident of Glebe, New South Wales his entire life, McGrath died on 11 January 1976, aged 77.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas McGrath – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 12 January 1976
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