Billy Thomas (rugby league)

Willam Thomas (1907 – 1972) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played invitational level rugby union (RU) for Crawshays RFC, and at club level for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for York (captain), as a stand-off, or scrum-half, i.e. number 6, or 7.[1][2][3]

For other people with the same name, see William Thomas.
For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s for British Isles, Wales, Llandovery College, Cambridge University, London Welsh, Llanelli, see Willie Thomas. For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s for Wales, Oxford University, Newport, Barbarian F.C., see William Llewellyn Thomas. For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s for Wales, and Salford, see William Thomas (rugby league born c. 1885).

Billy Thomas
Personal information
Full nameWillam Thomas
Born1907
Wales
Died1972 (aged 64–65)
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1931–≤31 Swansea RFC
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1931–≤31 Crawshays RFC ≥1
Rugby league
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1931–≥36 York
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Playing career

International honours

Billy Thomas played stand-off in Wales' 18–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 18 March 1931.[1]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Billy Thomas played stand-off, and was the captain in York's 8–22 defeat by Halifax in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.[4]

County Cup Final appearances

Billy Thomas played scrum-half in York's 9–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1936 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.[5]

References
  1. "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. "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 36 – 1930–31". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  5. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 42 – 1936–37". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
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