Tommy Howley

Thomas Howley
Personal information
Full name Thomas Howley
Born unknown
Died unknown
Playing information
Rugby union

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Ebbw Vale RFC
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–26 Wigan 219 101 28 0 359
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–25 Wales 4 0 0 0 0
1924 Great Britain 6 2 0 0 6
Source: [1]

Thomas Howley (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Tommy", was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Vale RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2]

Playing career

International honours

Thomas Howley won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1921–1925 while at Wigan, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches).[1]

Championship Final appearances

Thomas Howley played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a drop goal in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922,[3] and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a 2-tries in the 22-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Thomas Howley played left-centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in Wigan's 20–2 victory over Leigh in the 1922–23 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1922–23 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 25 November 1922,[5] and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 11-15 defeat by Swinton in the 1925–26 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Wednesday 9 December 1925

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  3. ↑ "1921–1922 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "1922–1923 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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