Thomas Harris (rugby)
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| Full name | Thomas H. Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1962 (aged 65–66) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas "Tommy" H. Harris (1896 – 1962) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union for Cornwall, and at club level for Redruth R.F.C., as a forward, and representative level rugby league for England, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, as a prop.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Harris transferred from Redruth R.F.C. to rugby league club Rochdale Hornets on 30 November 1920, for a signing-on fee of £300.[3]
Harris played at prop in Rochdale Hornets' 10–9 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922, in front of a crowd of 32,596.[4]
Representative honours
Harris won a cap for England in rugby league while at Rochdale Hornets in 1924 against Other Nationalities.
Harris represented Cornwall in rugby union while at Redruth RFC.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Tommy Harris". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Cornwall's Rugby Codebreakers: Part Two". The Cornish Historian. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Hornets' One And Only Challenge Cup Final Win (archived)". hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Cornish Glory: The History of Redruth Rugby (archived)". redruthrugby.com (defunct). 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robert (Bob) D. Fletcher (1971). 1871-1971 - A Centenary History of the Rochdale Hornets Football Club Co. Ltd. Page 69 Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Rochdale Times Ltd. 23 Baillie Street, Rochdale. ISBN n/a