Willam Thomas (1907 – 1972) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played invitational level rugby union (RU) for

Crawshays RFC Crawshays Welsh RFC is a Welsh invitational rugby union team. In 1922 Captain Geoffrey Crawshay was invited by the Engineer Commander of Devonport Services, SF Coopper, to bring a team of Welsh rugby union players to play Devonport Services R.F.C ...

, and at club level for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for York (

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), as a , or , i.e. number 6, or 7.

Playing career

International honours

Billy Thomas played in Wales' 18–23 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Wednesday 18 March 1931.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Billy Thomas played , and was the

in York's 8–22 defeat by Halifax in the 1930–31

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Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368.Irvin Saxton (publish date

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) "History of Rugby League – № 36 – 1930–31".

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County Cup Final appearances

Billy Thomas played in York's 9–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the

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Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936.Irvin Saxton (publish date

) "History of Rugby League – № 42 – 1936–37".

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Billy 1907 births 1972 deaths Crawshays RFC players Place of birth missing Place of death missing Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Swansea RFC players Wales national rugby league team players Welsh rugby league players Welsh rugby union players York Wasps captains York Wasps players