Dai Thomas (rugby league)
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David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Other Nationalities
, and at club level for Oldham
, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12.
, playing left- for Other Nationalities
in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan
on 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.
's "Tries In A Season" record with 40-tries
scored in the 1906–07 season, and their "Tries In A Match" record with 8-tries against Liverpool City
on 13 April 1907. These records were set in the same era as the Dai Thomas of this article, and as he had left Oldham during the 1904–05 season, he may have gone onto play for Dewsbury. However, as the Dai Thomas of this article scored only 1-try in 61-games for Oldham, and in his Other Nationalities match he played , this would infer he was a low-scoring Forward, rather than a high-scoring Back, so the Dai Thomas who played for Dewsbury may be a different person, possibly David "Dai" Thomas
.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Other Nationalities
Other Nationalities rugby league team
The Other Nationalities rugby league team regularly played international, and also county, rugby league football teams in Europe from 1904 to 1975. The team, created in 1904 to play England in the first ever rugby league international match, was at first made up of Welsh and Scottish players...
, and at club level for Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12.
International honours
David "Dai" Thomas won a cap, and scored his teams first tryTry
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
, playing left- for Other Nationalities
Other Nationalities rugby league team
The Other Nationalities rugby league team regularly played international, and also county, rugby league football teams in Europe from 1904 to 1975. The team, created in 1904 to play England in the first ever rugby league international match, was at first made up of Welsh and Scottish players...
in the 9-3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan
Central Park (Wigan)
Central Park was a rugby league stadium in Wigan, England. It was the home of Wigan RLFC before the club moved to the JJB Stadium in 1999. Its final capacity was 18,000.-History:...
on 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.
Note
Someone named Dai Thomas currently holds DewsburyDewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
's "Tries In A Season" record with 40-tries
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
scored in the 1906–07 season, and their "Tries In A Match" record with 8-tries against Liverpool City
Liverpool City (rugby league)
Liverpool City was a semi-professional rugby league club from the city of Liverpool in England.-The first Liverpool City - 1906-1907:A professional club first emerged in Liverpool, called Liverpool City in 1906, playing at the Stanley Athletics Ground. They hold an unwanted record in the...
on 13 April 1907. These records were set in the same era as the Dai Thomas of this article, and as he had left Oldham during the 1904–05 season, he may have gone onto play for Dewsbury. However, as the Dai Thomas of this article scored only 1-try in 61-games for Oldham, and in his Other Nationalities match he played , this would infer he was a low-scoring Forward, rather than a high-scoring Back, so the Dai Thomas who played for Dewsbury may be a different person, possibly David "Dai" Thomas
David Thomas (rugby league)
David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda, playing at , i.e...
.