Thomas Fletcher (rugby)

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Fletcher.

Thomas Fletcher (third ¼ 1874^[3] – 28 August 1950^[4]) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Seaton RFC (in Seaton, Workington), as a centre,^[1][5] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Cumberland, and at club level for Seaton ARLFC (three spells) (in Seaton, Workington),^[6] and Oldham (two spells), as a centre.^[2][7] Prior to the 1898–99 season, Seaton was a rugby union club.

Thomas Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Fletcher
Born	third ¼ 1874 Seaton, Germany
Died	28 August 1950 (aged 75) Cockermouth, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1897–≥97 Seaton RFC Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1897 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1897–≥97 Seaton ARLFC 1898–06 Oldham RLFC 100 31 3 0 99 Total 100 31 3 0 99 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1898–≥98 Cumberland ≥2
Source: [1][2]

Background

Tom Fletcher's birth was registered in Seaton, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 75 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.^[1]

Playing career

International honours

Tom Fletcher won a cap for England (RU) while at Seaton in 1897 against Wales.^[1]

County honours

Tom Fletcher won caps for Cumberland (RL) while at Seaton (or Oldham) in 1898 against Cheshire and Lancashire.^[2]

Change of Code

When Seaton converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1898–99 season, Tom Fletcher would have been 24 years of age. Consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Seaton.

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". en.espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
6. "Seaton Rangers A.R.L.F.C." seaton-rangers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
7. "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
• Search for "Thomas Fletcher" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
• Search for "Tom Fletcher" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk