Tommy Woods (rugby)

Thomas "Tommy" Woods (9 February 1883 – 12 April 1955) was an English dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Somersetshire, and at club level for Bridgwater & Albion RFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[1][2]

Thomas Woods

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Woods
Born	9 February 1883 Bridgwater, England
Died	12 April 1955 (aged 72) Rochdale, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1908–09 Bridgwater & Albion Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1909–09 Somersetshire 30 1908 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1909–≥22 Rochdale Hornets Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1911–13 England 3 0 0 0 0 1911–12 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3][4]

Background

Tommy Woods was born in 1883 in Bridgwater, and later played rugby union for Bridgwater & Albion RFC, alongside Robert Dibble and Walter Roman.

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Woods won a cap for England (RU) while at Bridgwater & Albion RFC against Scotland at Inverleith on 21 March 1908, and won caps for England (RL) while at Rochdale Hornets in 1911 against Australia, in 1912 against Wales, in 1913 against Wales,[3] and won caps for Great Britain while at Rochdale Hornets in 1911 against Australia, and in 1912 against Australia.[4]

County honours

Tommy Woods represented Somersetshire (RU) while at Bridgwater & Albion RFC.[5]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tommy Woods played as a forward, i.e. number 11, in Rochdale Hornets' 10–9 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1921–22 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922, in front of a crowd of 32,596.[6]

County Cup Final appearances

Tommy Woods played as a forward, i.e. number 8, in Rochdale Hornets' 12–5 victory over Oldham in the 1911–12 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 2 December 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.[7]

References

1. "Statistics at espnscrum.com (RU)". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (RL)". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk (RL)". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. Robert (Bob) D. Fletcher (1971). 1871–1971 – A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club Co. Ltd. Page 69 Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Rochdale Times Ltd. 23 Baillie Street, Rochdale. ISBN n/a
6. "Hornets' One And Only Challenge Cup Final Win". hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
7. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a