Philip Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh

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and professional

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footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for

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and

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, and at club level for

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( Heritage No. 82),

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and

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ARLFC, as a .Graham Williams, Peter Lush, Rees Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book age-108…114. London League Publications Ltd.

Playing career

International honours

Phil Thomas won

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s for

(RL) while at Leeds, and Hull Kingston Rovers 4-caps 1908…1911, and won a

for

(RL) while at Leeds in 1908 against New Zealand.

County honours

Phil Thomas won

(s) for

while at Leeds, including against

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at Belle Vue,

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on Wednesday 18 December 1907.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 13 – 1907–08". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

County Cup Final appearances

Phil Thomas played right- in

' 10-22 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue,

on Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

County Cup Final appearances

Phil Thomas changed

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codes from

when he transferred from

, he made his début for

playing left- in the 26–0 victory over Hunslet F.C. at

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on Saturday 4 October 1902, and he played his last match for Oldham playing left- in the 2–5 defeat by Bradford F.C. at

on Saturday 23 January 1904. He transferred from Oldham to

, he transferred from Leeds to

, he transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to

ARLFC.

References

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