Tom Danby

Tom Danby
Personal information
Full name Thompson Danby
Nickname Tom
Born (1926-08-10) 10 August 1926
Trimdon district, County Durham, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1949–49 Harlequin F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1949–54 Salford 174 61 2 187
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950 England 3 0 0 0 0
1950 Great Britain 3 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Thompson "Tom" Danby (born 10 August 1926[1]) born in Trimdon district, is an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Harlequin F.C., as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Salford, as a Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5. He signed for Salford in August 1949.[2] He attended St John's College, York between 1943-45. Lives in Flimwell, retired from golf as a pastime. A gentle and courteous man with an extremely strong grip from many hours playing golf.

International honours

Tom Danby won a cap for England (RU) in the 0-2 defeat by Wales on 15 January 1949.[3]

Tom Danby won caps for England (RL) while at Salford in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), and France,[4] and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Salford in 1950 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ The Who, When, and Where of English International Rugby since 1947. ISBN 0-9532010-0-7
  3. ↑ "International Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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