Thomas Coop

Thomas Coop (10 March 1863 – 16 April 1929)[3][4] was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Leigh (Heritage № 1), as a fullback, i.e. number 15,[1] and representative level rugby League (RL) for Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh (Heritage № 1), as goal-kicking fullback, i.e. number 1.[2][5] Prior to Thursday 29 August 1895, Leigh was a rugby union club.

Tom Coop
Personal information
Full nameThomas Coop
Born10 March 1863
Tottington, England
Died16 April 1929(1929-04-16) (aged 66)
Bucklow, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1892–95 Leigh
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1892 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1895–97 Leigh 85 104
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1896–≥96 Lancashire ≥3
Source: [1][2]

Background

Tom Coop was born in Tottington, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 66 in Bucklow, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Tom Coop won a cap for England (RU) while at Leigh in the 1892 Home Nations Championship against Scotland.[1]

County honours

Tom Coop won caps for Lancashire (RL) while at Leigh.[2]

Change of Code

When Leigh converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Thursday 29 August 1895, Tom Coop would have been 32 years of age. Consequently, he was both a rugby union, and rugby league footballer for Leigh, and he played his last match for Leigh in the 8-11 defeat by Stockport at Mather Lane (adjacent to the Bridgewater Canal), Leigh, on Saturday 4 December 1897.[6]

References
  1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  6. "…Tom Coop, in fact, is still living and enjoying good health". Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser. 4 December 1914.
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