Tommy Flynn
Thomas Flynn (15 February 1898 – July 1974) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Wales and Monmouthshire, and at club level for St Helens (Heritage No. 305) and Warrington (Heritage No. 318), as a stand-off or scrum-half, i.e. number 6 or 7.[1] He later became the groundsman at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington.[2][3]
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| Full name | Thomas Flynn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1898 Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 1974 (aged 76) Warrington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
International honours edit
Flynn won a cap for Wales while at Warrington in 1931.[1]
County honours edit
Tommy Flynn played scrum-half and scored a try in Monmouthshire's 14-18 defeat by Glamorgan in the non-County Championship match during the 1926–27 season at Taff Vale Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 30 April 1927.[4]
Championship final appearances edit
Flynn played stand-off in Warrington's 10–22 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 32 – 1926–27". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
- ^ "1925–1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links edit
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- Profile at saints.org.uk