Thomas Tetley

For the British Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete of the 1920s, see Thomas Wand-Tetley.
Thomas Spence Tetley
Personal information
Full name Thomas Spence Tetley
Nickname Tom
Born April–June 1856
Bradford, England
Died 15 August 1924 (aged 68)
Wharfedale, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Three-quarters
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1876–≥76 Bradford F.C.
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1876 England 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Source: espnscrum.com

Thomas "Tom" Spence Tetley (birth registered April–June 1856[1] — 15 August 1924 (aged 68)[2]) birth registered in Bradford, was a rugby union footballer of the 1870s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C.,[3] as a Three-quarter, i.e. Wing or Centre, he died in Wharfedale. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C..

Playing career

International honours

Tetley won a cap for England while at Bradford F.C. in 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union match against Scotland.[4]

Change of Code

When Bradford F.C. converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code on Tuesday 27 August 1895, Tom Tetley would have been approximately 39. Consequently, he would have probably been too old to have been both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Bradford F.C.

Genealogical information

Tom Tetley's marriage was registered during April–June 1881 in Knaresborough.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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