Thomas Whittaker (rugby league)

Thomas Whittaker
Personal information
Full name Thomas Whittaker
Born unknown
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Prop, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1903–15 Wigan 291 22 0 0 66

Thomas Whittaker (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tom", was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s. He played at club level for Wigan, as a prop, Hooker, Second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 8 (number 1 in a 15-player team) or 10 (number 3 in a 15-player team), 9 (number 2 in a 15-player team), number 11 (number 4 in a 15-player team) or 12 (number 5 in a 15-player team), or 13 (number 8 in a 15-player team).[1]

Playing career

Championship Final appearances

Tom Whittaker played loose forward/lock in Wigan's 7-3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909.[2]

County League appearances

Tom Whittaker played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire County League during the 1908–09 season, 1910–11 season, 1911–12 season, 1912–13 season, 1913–14 season, and 1914–15 season.[3]

County Cup Final appearances

Tom Whittaker played right-second-row, i.e. number 5, in a 15-player team, in Wigan's 0-0 draw with Leigh in the 1905 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 2 December 1905,[4] played right-second-row in the 8-0 victory over Leigh in the 1905 Lancashire County Cup Final replay during the 1905–06 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Monday 11 December 1905,[4] played loose forward/lock in the 10-9 victory over Oldham in the 1908 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908,[5] played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in the 22-5 victory over Leigh in the 1909 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909.[6] and played loose forward/lock in the 21-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1912 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1912–13 season at Weaste, Salford, on Wednesday 11 December 1912.[7]

Notable tour matches

Tom Whittaker played hooker in Wigan's 10-7 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 9 January 1909,[8] and played right-prop, i.e. number 10, in the 16-8 victory over Australia in the 1908–09 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Central Park, Wigan, on Wednesday 20 January 1909.[9]

Club career

During Tom Whittaker's time at Wigan, they also won the South West Lancashire League during the 1904–05 season, and 1905–06 season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  2. ↑ "1908–1909 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 "1905–1906 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1908–1909 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "1909–1910 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "1912–1913 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 10 Australia 7". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 16 Australia 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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