Thomas Fletcher (rugby union)

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Thomas Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Thomas Fletcher
Nickname Tom
Born July–September 1874
Seaton, Cumberland, England
Died 28 August 1950 (aged 75)
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1897–≥97 Seaton
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: espnscrum.com

Thomas "Tom" Fletcher (birth registered July–September 1874[1] — 28 August 1950 (aged 75)[2]) born in Seaton, was an English rugby union footballer of the 1890s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Seaton,[3] as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, he died in Cockermouth. Prior to the 1898–99 season, Seaton was a rugby union club.

Playing career

International honours

Tom Fletcher won a cap for England while at Seaton in 1897 against Wales.[4]

Change of Code

When Seaton converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1898–99 season, Tom Fletcher would have been 24 years of age. Consequently, he may have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Seaton.

References

  1. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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