Tom McClelland

Thomas Alexander McClelland (10 August 1900 — 12 August 1966) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Tom McClelland

Full name	Thomas Alexander McClelland
Date of birth	(1900-08-10)10 August 1900
Place of birth	Ballymena, Co. Antrim
Date of death	12 August 1966(1966-08-12) (aged 66)
Place of death	Warrington, England
School	Ballymena Academy
University	Queen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921–24 Ireland 16 (6)

Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, McClelland attended Ballymena Academy and studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast. He was capped in 16 matches as a wing-forward for Ireland during his studies, missing only one match from 1921 to 1924, and also represented the combined Ireland-Scotland team in the 1923 centenary match.^[1] His last appearance for Ireland was against the "Invincible" 1924–25 All Blacks.^[2]

McClelland retired after getting his medical degree and moved to Warrington in England, where he was involved in rugby league administration as chairman of the Warrington RLFC.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players

References

1. "Centenary Match". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 25 October 1923.
2. "Former Ireland Rugby Player". Belfast Telegraph. 12 August 1966.
3. "Dr. Tom McClelland Is Warrington Chairman". Liverpool Echo. 25 March 1958.

External links

• Tom McClelland at ESPNscrum