Tom Herridge
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Full name | Thomas Herridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | c. 1883 Bristol district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | c. 1930 (aged 45) York, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Herridge (c. 1883 – c. 1930) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s, and professional boxer of the 1900s.[1] He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for York and Hull FC, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward).
Background
Tom Herridge's birth was registered in Bristol district, Gloucestershire. He was a gunner in the 37th (Howitzer) Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery during World War I. He died in July 1930 in York.[2]
Playing career
County Honours
Tom Herridge won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at York during the 1906–07 season, and while at Hull FC, including the 4-23 defeat by New Zealand in the 1907–08 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tom Herridge played as a
Club career
Tom Herridge was transferred from York to Hull F.C. on Monday 12 August 1907, he made his début for Hull F.C. on Thursday 5 September 1907.
Season | Appearances | Tries | Goals |
Points | Notes |
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1907–08 season | 40 | 7 | – | 21 | |
1908–09 season | 37 | 5 | – | 15 | |
1909–10 season | 40 | 6 | – | 18 | |
1910–11 season | 35 | 2 | – | 6 | |
1911–12 season | 39 | 7 | – | 21 | |
1912–13 season | 38 | 7 | – | 21 | |
1913–14 season | 36 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
1914–15 season | 41 | 7 | – | 21 | |
1915–16 season | 29 | 7 | 1 | 23 | |
1916–17 season | 5 | – | – | – | |
1917–18 season | 0 | – | – | – | In The Army |
1918–19 season | 15 | 3 | – | 9 | |
1919–20 season | 37 | 3 | – | 9 | |
Totals | 392 | 2 | 56 | 172 |
Testimonial match
Boxing career
Tom Herridge had a number of professional boxing bouts, including; the knockout defeat by future National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British heavyweight title champion; James William "Iron" Hague at the Riding School, Cavalry Barracks, York on Wednesday 30 January 1907, and the first-round knockout victory over Corporal Ray (heavyweight champion of the 18th Royal Hussars) promoted by the York Rifle Volunteers at York on Friday 12 April 1907.[6]
Genealogical information
Tom Herridge's marriage to Nellie (née Linley, birth registered fourth ¼ 1887 in York district) was registered during first ¼ 1909 in York district. They had children; the future heavyweight boxer; Tom Herridge (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1911 in York district).[7]
References
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com (incomplete)". boxrec.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Death of T. Herridge - Former Hull F.C. Forward Passes Away at York". Hull Daily Mail. 2 July 1930. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 978-0907033639
- ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ^ "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Corporal Ray Statistics at boxrec.com (incomplete)". boxrec.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Tom Herridge Jr. Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
- Search for "Herridge" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players at hullfc.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → Past Players → "H" at hullfc.com
- Search for "Thomas Herridge" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Tom Herridge" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
- Search for "Gunner Herridge" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk