David Thomas (rugby league)

For other people with the same name, see David Thomas.

For the rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham, see Dai Thomas (rugby league). For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s for Wales, Pontarddulais RFC, Gowerton RFC, Dunvant RFC, and Swansea RFC, see David John Thomas. For the rugby union footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s for Wales, Swansea RFC, and Glamorgan Police, see David Thomas.

David "Dai" Thomas (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Aberdare RFC, Dewsbury, Halifax and Mid-Rhondda, as a wing.^[1][3][4]

David Thomas

Personal information
Born	Wales
Died	unknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Aberdare RFC
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1905–07 Dewsbury 1907–09 Halifax 64 56 3 0 174 1909–≥09 Mid-Rhondda Total 64 56 3 0 174 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1908 Wales 3 3 0 9
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

Club career

Thomas played for Dewsbury and Halifax at club level,^[5] having switched codes from rugby union club Aberdare RFC in 1905.^[6] He holds Dewsbury's "Tries In A Season" record with 40-tries scored in the 1906–07 season, and Dewsbury's "Tries In A Match" record with 8-tries against Liverpool City on 13 April 1907.

International honours

Thomas won caps for Wales while at Halifax in 1908 against England (3 matches).^[1]