George Thomson (rugby union, born 1856)
Full name | George Thomas Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 November 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Skircoat, Halifax, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 31 October 1899 (aged 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Thomas Thomson (26 November 1856 club.
Background
George Thomson was born in Skircoat, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Playing career
George Thomson won caps for England while at Halifax in 1878 against Scotland, in 1882 against Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, in 1883 against Ireland, and Scotland, in 1884 against Ireland, and Scotland, and in 1885 against Ireland.[1]
Honours
George Thomson is a Halifax RLFC Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Halifax Hall of Fame". halifaxrlfc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.