Tom Askin
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Cardwell Askin | |||||
| Nickname | Tom, Tommy | |||||
| Born | July→September 1905 Pontefract district, England | |||||
| Died | 1976 (aged 70–71) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1928–≥28 | Featherstone Rovers | |||||
| 1930–37 | Castleford | 196 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| Total | 196 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 192 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1928 | Great Britain | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Thomas "Tom"/"Tommy" Cardwell Askin (birth registered July→September 1905[1] — 1976) birth registered in Pontefract district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Castleford, as a Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[2][3][4]
Playing career
International honours
Tom Askin won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone Rovers in 1928 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches).[5]
County League appearances
Tom Askin played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1932–33 season.
Genealogical information
Askin's marriage to Aubuary Stephenson (birth registered during July→September 1912 in Pontefract district[6]) was registered during July→September 1933 in Pontefract district.[7] The birth of his first son also named Thomas C. Askin was registered during July→September 1935 in Pontefract district,[8] the birth of his second son named Maurice E. Askin was registered during April→June 1938 in Pontefract district,[9] the birth of his daughter named Aubuary J. Askin was registered during April→June 1943 in Pontefract district.[10] Tom Askin was the father of the rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s for Castleford, Maurice Askin, and older brother of the rugby league footballer, Ambrose Askin.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0752418957
- ↑ "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk ℅ web.archive.org. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Wife's birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "First son's birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Second son's birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Daughter's birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived May 18, 2012)
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