David "Dai" Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional

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footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for

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, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for

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Aberdare RLFC Aberdare Rugby League Football Club was a professional rugby league club based in Aberdare, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union. Playing from Ynys Field (later Aberdare Athletic Ground) in Aberdare, the club was one of the first ...

, Halifax and Mid-Rhondda, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5.

Playing career

International honours

Thomas won

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s for

while at Halifax in 1908 against England (3 matches), and represented Welsh League XIII while at Merthyr Tydfil in the 14–13 victory over Australia at

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on Tuesday 19 January 1909.

Club career

Thomas played for

and Halifax at club level. He holds Dewsbury's "Tries In A Season" record with 40- tries scored in the 1906–07 season, and Dewsbury's "Tries In A Match" record with 8-tries against Liverpool City on 13 April 1907.

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