Thomas Martyn (rugby league)
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| Full name | Thomas Martyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1946 Leigh, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 November 2016 (aged 70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas "Tommy" Martyn (2 August 1946 – 6 November 2016
Playing career
International honours
Tommy Martyn won caps for England while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Wales (interchange/substitute), and in 1979 against Wales, and France,[2] and while at Warrington was selected for Great Britain to go on the 1979 Great Britain Lions tour.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tommy Martyn played right-
on Saturday 10 May 1975, in front of a crowd of 85,998.County Cup Final appearances
Tommy Martyn played left-
on Saturday 26 September 1981.Player's No.6/John Player Trophy Final appearances
Tommy Martyn played left-
on Saturday 24 January 1981.Notable tour matches
Tommy Martyn played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Warrington's 15–12 victory over Australia at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 11 October 1978.[5]
Genealogical information
Tommy Martyn is the father of the rugby league footballer Tommy Martyn, and the younger brother of the Leigh and Great Britain rugby league second-row Mick Martyn.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Leigh RL Club, a comprehensive record 1895–1994 by Mike Latham
- ^ "TRIBUTES TO WIRE LEGEND TOMMY MARTYN". Warrington Wolves. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Warrington :: 15 – Australia :: 12 – date: 11th October 1978". wire2wolves.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Leigh RLFC Past Players Association dinner". thisislancashire.co.uk. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
