Tom White (rugby league)

Thomas White
Personal information
Full name Thomas White
Born 1 August 1893
Prescot, England
Died ≤25 February 1927 (aged 33)
St. Helens, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Scrum-half

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1904–13 Oldham 224 49 81 309
1913–20 St. Helens 48 10 0 0 30
Total 272 59 81 0 339
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1908–11 England 5 2 0 0 6
1908 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Thomas "Tom" White (1 August 1893 - 1927) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, and St. Helens, as a wing, centre, stand-off/five-eighth, or scrum-half/halfback, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.[1]

Background

Tom White was born in Prescot, Lancashire, he was the manager of the St. Helens branch of Messrs. W & T Avery Ltd.'s Weights and Measures, he died aged 33 at home on Crab Street, St. Helens of a heart attack following an attempt to kick start his motorbike outside W & T Avery Ltd. on Claughton Street, St. Helens, Lancashire.

Playing career

International honours

Tom White won caps for England while at Oldham in 1908 against Wales, in 1910 against Wales (2 matches), in 1911 against Wales, and Australia,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Oldham in 1908 against New Zealand.[3]

Championship appearances

Tom White played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tom White played right-centre, i.e. number 4, in St. Helens' 3-37 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1915 Challenge Cup Final during the 1914–15 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 1 May 1915, in front of a crowd of 8,000.

County Cup Final appearances

Tom White played stand-off/five-eighth in Oldham's 9-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1908 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 19 December 1908.[6]

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 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
  5. ↑ The Umpire (1905). Oldham Football Team - Winners of the Northern League Championship, Season 1904–05. The Umpire. ISBN n/a
  6. ↑ "1908–1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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