Thomas Pickup

Thomas "Tommy" Henry Pickup (third ¼ 1901[2] – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 251), and the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 80), as a centre, or stand-off, i.e. number 3 or 4, or 6.[3]

Thomas Pickup
Personal information
Full nameThomas Henry Pickup
Bornthird ¼ 1901
Wakefield district, England
Diedafter-1983
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)[1]
Weight10 st 5 lb (66 kg) or 10 st 9 lb (68 kg)[1]
PositionCentre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–29 Wakefield Trinity 257 43 14 0 157
1929–30 Featherstone Rovers 41 8 0 0 24
Total 298 51 14 0 181
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire

Background

Tommy Pickup's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1]

Playing career

County honours

Tommy Pickup won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

County Cup Final appearances

Tommy Pickup played stand-off in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924–25 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, and played left-centre, i.e. number 4, in the 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926–27 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog.[4]

Notable tour matches

Tommy Pickup played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 3-29 defeat by Australia in the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 22 October 1921.[5]

Club career

Tommy Pickup made his début for Wakefield Trinity during August 1920, he made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 19 January 1929,[6] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.

Genealogical information

Thomas Pickup's marriage to Olive (née Parkin) was registered during fourth ¼ 1925 in Wakefield district.[7] They had children; John A. Pickup birth registered during first ¼ 1932 in Wakefield district), and Jacqueline M. Pickup birth registered during second ¼ 1941 in Wakefield district).

References
  1. "Featherstone Rovers". Athletic News. 12 August 1929.
  2. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
  4. "Pain of defeat serves Dewsbury well to prevent any repeat performance". Yorkshire Post. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
  6. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  7. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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