Thomas Shannon (rugby league)

Thomas Shannon
Personal information
Full name Thomas Shannon
Playing information
Position Stand-off

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930/31–45/46 Widnes 299 76 1 0 230
1940 → Wigan (guest) 1 0 0 0 0
Total 300 76 1 0 230
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938 England 2 1 0 0 3
Source: [1][2]

Thomas "Tommy" Shannon was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes, as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[1] He also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest player.[3]

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Shannon won caps for England while at Widnes in 1938 against Wales (2 matches).[2]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tommy Shannon played stand-off/five-eighth in Widnes' 5-11 defeat by Hunslet in the 1933–34 Challenge Cup Final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934, and scored a try in the 18-5 victory over Keighley in the 1936–37 Challenge Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937.

County Cup Final appearances

Tommy Shannon played stand-off/five-eighth in Widnes' 4-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1939–40 Lancashire County Cup Final first-leg during the 1939–40 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Saturday 20 April 1940, and played stand-off/five-eighth in the 11-16 defeat (15-21 aggregate defeat) by Swinton in the 1939–40 Lancashire County Cup Final second-leg during the 1939–40 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 April 1940.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.
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