Thomas Martyn (rugby league)
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Not to be confused with the rugby league footballer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s for Ireland, Oldham, St. Helens and Leigh, and coach of the 2000s for Leigh, Tommy Martyn
Tommy Martyn
Tommy Martyn played for St Helens in the Rugby League Premiership and, subsequently, Super League. He also played for Oldham and Leigh Centurions.Martyn teamed up with Bobbie Goulding in the halves for the 1997 Challenge Cup final at Wembley. His two tries and try-saving ankle-tap on Danny Peacock...

For persons named Thomas Martin or Martyn, see Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
- Born 17th century :*"Honest Tom" Martin , British antiquary and book collector*Thomas Martin , British Member of Parliament for Wilton- Born 18th century :...



Thomas "Tommy" Martyn is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 former 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 1970s who at representative level has played for England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

, and at club level for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....

, playing at , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

Tommy Martyn won caps for England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...

 while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup
1975 Rugby League World Cup
The 1975 Rugby League World Cup was the seventh staging of rugby league football's World Cup tournament...

against France, and Wales (sub), and in 1979 against Wales, and France.

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