Tommy Poynton

Tommy Poynton

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Poynton
Born	second ¼ 1885 Pontefract district, England
Died	second ¼ 1942 (aged 57) Pontefract district, England
Playing information
Position	The three-quarters, i.e. Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1906–15 Wakefield Trinity 203 111 6 0 345 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Yorkshire 1911 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Thomas Poynton (second ¼ 1885[3] – second ¼ 1942[4]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, as a three-quarter, i.e. wing, or centre.[1]

Background

Tommy Poynton's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, and his death aged 57 was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Poynton won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1911 against Australia.[2]

County honours

Tommy Poynton won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tommy Poynton played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 0–6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.[5]

County Cup Final appearances

Tommy Poynton played at centre in Wakefield Trinity's 8–2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[6]

Club career

Tommy Poynton made his début for Wakefield Trinity during February 1906.

Testimonial match

Tommy Poynton's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity was a joint testimonial for Arthur Burton, Arthur Kenealy "Nealy" Crosland, William "Billy" Lynch, and Thomas "Tommy" Poynton, and took place against Yorkshire at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 27 April 1922.[7]

Outside Rugby League

Tommy Poynton was permanently disabled during World War I.

Personal life

Thomas Poynton is related to the rugby league footballer, Harold Poynton.

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
5. "A complete history of Hull FC's Challenge Cup finals". Hull Daily Mail. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
6. Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
7. "Wakefield Trinity v Dewsbury Match Programme". Wakefield Trinity. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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