Name Arthur Thomas | ||
Arthur Gower 'Ginger' Thomas (1901 — 1970) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds, and York, as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Although born in Llanelli, Wales, Thomas moved to Hunslet as an infant, and subsequently played for Hunslet Intermediates, before going on to play for Yorkshire, and England.
International honours
Thomas won caps for England while at Leeds in 1926 against Other Nationalities, in 1930 against Other Nationalities, in 1931 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Leeds in 1926 against New Zealand, in 1927 against New Zealand, in 1930 against Australia (2 matches).