Tom Collins (rugby, born 1895)

Thomas John Collins (14 August 1895 – 8 April 1957) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Mountain Ash RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Hull FC.[3]

Thomas John Collins
Personal information
Full nameThomas John Collins
Born14 August 1895
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Died8 April 1957 (aged 61)
Mountain Ash, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1923–23 Mountain Ash RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1923–29 Hull F.C.
Source: [1][2]

Background

Tom Collins was born in Merthyr Tydfil, and he died aged 61 in Mountain Ash.

International honours

Tom Collins won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Mountain Ash RFC in 1923 against Ireland.[1][2]

References

  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at wru.co.uk". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
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