Thomas "Tom"/"Tommy" Clarkson (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for
England, and at club level for
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
,
as a
goal-kicking .
Playing career
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tom Clarkson played , and scored 2-
goals in
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
's 13-0 victory over
Halifax in the
1920–21 Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ...
Final during the
1920–21 season at
The Cliff
A cliff is a vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure.
Cliff, The Cliff or The Cliffs may also refer to:
Buildings
*Cliff Brewery, a former brewery near Ipswich, England
*Cliff Palace, largest cliff dwelling in North America
*The Cliffs, a histo ...
,
Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.
International honours
Tom Clarkson won
caps for
England while at Leigh in 1921 against Australia, in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales.
Genealogical information
Tom Clarkson was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer;
Ellis Clarkson
Ellis Clarkson (1887 – October 1947) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, Rugby League XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh (two spel ...
.
References
External links
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England national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
Leigh Leopards captains
Leigh Leopards players
Place of death missing
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league players from Leigh, Greater Manchester
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Lancashire rugby league team players