Tom Walsh (rugby league, Castleford)

Tom Walsh
Playing information
Position Scrum-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936–55 Castleford 112 26 20 5 128
≤1944–≥44 → Dewsbury (guest) ≥1
Total 26 20 5 128

Tom Walsh was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Castleford, and Dewsbury (World War II guest), as a scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 7.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Championship Final appearances

Tom Walsh played scrum-half/halfback in Dewsbury's 14-25 aggregate defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1943–44 season; Walsh played scrum-half/halfback, and scored a try, and 3-goals (1-conversion, 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/halfback in the 5-12 second-leg defeat at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 20 May 1944.[4]

County League appearances

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

References

  1. ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
  2. ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1943–1944 War Emergency League Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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