Tom Broadley

Thomas Broadley (18 August 1871[3] – 26 November 1950[4]) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire (captain), and at club level for Bingley RFC,[5] Bradford RFC and West Riding RFC, as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds and Bradford F.C. (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.) (captain), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.[2] Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C. was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since 1907 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford Park Avenue.

Thomas Broadley

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Broadley
Born	18 August 1871 Bingley, England
Died	26 November 1950 (aged 79) Bradford, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤7 Jan 1893–≥14 Mar 96 Bingley RFC Bradford RFC West Riding RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤14 Mar 96–≥99 Yorkshire 38 1893–14 Mar 96 England 6 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P ≥14 Mar 96–96 Leeds 1896–≥98 Bradford F.C. Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Yorkshire
Source: [1][2]

Background

Thomas Broadley was born in Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 79 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Tom Broadley won caps for England (RU) while at Bingley RFC in the 1893 Home Nations Championship against Wales, and Scotland, in the 1894 Home Nations Championship against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and in the 1896 Home Nations Championship against Scotland.[1]

County honours

Tom Broadley represented Yorkshire (RU) while at Bingley RFC, and represented Yorkshire (RL) while at Leeds.

Championship Final appearances

Tom Broadley played as a forward, i.e. number 8 in Bradford FC's 5–0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.[6][7]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Tom Broadley played as a forward, i.e. number 8, in Bradford F.C.'s 0–7 defeat by Batley in the 1898 Challenge Cup Final during the 1897–98 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 April 1898, in front of a crowd of 27,941.

References

1. "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Bradford and Bingley RFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
6. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
7. "1903/04 Northern Union Champions". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

External links

• [http://www.rlhp.co.uk/imagedetail.asp?id=1430 Image "Tom Broadley – Tom Broadley, A Yorkshire and England player who came from Bingley and joined Bradford from Leeds in 1896. – Date: 01/01/1897" at rlhp.co.uk]