Arthur Thomas (rugby league)

{{short description|GB & England international rugby league footballer}}

{{other people||Arthur Thomas (disambiguation){{!}}Arthur Thomas}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Arthur Thomas

|fullname = Arthur Gower Thomas

|nickname =

|image = Arthur Thomas - Leeds.jpeg

|imagesize = 192

|caption =

|birth_date = 19 October 1901

|birth_place = Llanelli, Wales

|death_date = first ¼ 1970 (aged 68)

|death_place = Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

|height =

|weight =

|position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}

|club1 = Leeds

|year1start = 1922

|year1end = 31

|appearances1 = 233

|tries1 = 16

|goals1 =

|fieldgoals1 =

|points1 =

|club2 = York

|year2start = 1931

|year2end = ≥31

|appearances2 =

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|goals2 =

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|teamA = Yorkshire

|yearAstart =

|yearAend =

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|teamB = England

|yearBstart = 1926

|yearBend = 31

|appearancesB = 3

|triesB = 1

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 3

|teamC = Great Britain

|yearCstart = 1926

|yearCend = 30

|appearancesC = 4

|triesC = 2

|goalsC = 0

|fieldgoalsC = 0

|pointsC = 6

|new = yes

|retired = yes

|updated = 22 June 2012

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/arthur-thomas/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Thomas&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Thomas&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

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Arthur Gower Thomas (19 October 1901 – 1970), also known by the nickname of "Ginger", was a Welsh born English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet Intermediates ARLFC, Leeds and York, as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}}. Although born in Llanelli, Wales, Thomas moved to Hunslet as an infant.Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate {{ISBN|0-9511190-0-1}}{{cite web|url=http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=188|title=Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk|publisher=leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081116234440/http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=188|archivedate=16 November 2008}}