Name Thomas Poynton | ||
Thomas "Tommy" Poynton (registered April→June 1885 – registered April→June 1942) birth registered in Pontefract district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, playing at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 155), as a Three-quarter, i.e. Wing, or Centre, his death was registered in Pontefract district.
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International honours
Tommy Poynton won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1911 against Australia.
County honours
Tommy Poynton won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Tommy Poynton played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Wakefield Trinity's 0-6 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.
County Cup Final appearances
Tommy Poynton played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.
Testimonial match
Tommy Poynton's Testimonial match at Wakefield Trinity was joint testimonial for; Arthur Burton, Arthur Kenealy "Nealy" Crosland, William "Billy" Lynch, and Thomas "Tommy" Poynton, and took place against Yorkshire at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 27 April 1922.
Outside Rugby League
Tommy Poynton was permanently disabled during World War I.
Genealogical information
Thomas Poynton's marriage to Clara Lavinia Smith (birth registered during July→September 1888 in Pontefract district — death registered during October→December 1966 (aged 78) in Pontefract district ) was registered during July→September 1919 in Pontefract district, they had children; Joseph Poynton (birth registered during October→December 1920 in Pontefract district). Thomas Poynton is related to the rugby league footballer, Harold Poynton.