Tom Walsh
Personal information
Full nameThomas Walsh
Bornunknown
Diedunknown
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1933–35 Leigh 67 16 43 0 134
1936–55 Castleford 112 26 20 5 128
≤1944–≥44 → Dewsbury (guest) ≥1
Total 42 63 5 262

Tom Walsh (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tot", was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Leigh (Heritage No. 383),[1][2] Castleford (Heritage No. 159), and Dewsbury (World War II guest), as a goal-kicking scrum-half, i.e. number 7.[3][4][5]

Playing career

Championship final appearances

Tom Walsh played scrum-half in Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1943–44 season; Walsh played scrum-half, and scored a try, and 3-goals (1-goal, and 2-penalty goals) in the 9-13 first-leg defeat at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 13 May 1944, but Harry Royal played scrum-half in the 5-12 second-leg defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[6]

County League appearances

Tom Walsh played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1938–39 season.

References

  1. ↑ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  4. ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.


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