Tommy Poynton
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Poynton | |||||
| Nickname | Tommy | |||||
| Born | April→June 1885 Pontefract district | |||||
| Died | April→June 1942 (aged 57) Pontefract district | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | The three-quarters, i.e. Wing, or Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1906–15 | Wakefield Trinity | 203 | 100+ | |||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1911 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk | ||||||
Thomas "Tommy" Poynton (registered April→June 1885[1] – registered April→June 1942[2]) birth registered in Pontefract district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #155), as a Three-quarter, i.e. Wing, or Centre, his death was registered in Pontefract district.
Playing career
International honours
Tommy Poynton won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1911 against Australia.[3]
County Cup Final Appearances
Tommy Poynton played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1909–10 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.[4]
Testimonial match
Tommy Poynton's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity was 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.[5]
Outside Rugby League
Tommy Poynton was permanently disabled during World War I.
Genealogical information
Thomas Poynton's marriage to Clara Lavinia Smith (birth registered during July→September 1888 in Pontefract district — death registered during October→December 1966 (aged 78) in Pontefract district ) was registered during July→September 1919 in Pontefract district,[6] they had children; Joseph Poynton (birth registered during October→December 1920 in Pontefract district). Thomas Poynton is related to the rugby league footballer, Harold Poynton.
References
- ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
- ↑ "Wakefield Trinity v Dewsbury Match Programme". Wakefield Trinity. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
