Thomas Doyle (rugby league)
{{Short description|English rugby league footballer (born 1999)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Thomas Doyle
|fullname = Thomas Doyle
|image =
|image_size =
|position = {{rlp|HK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|29}}
|birth_place = Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
|height = {{convert|5|ft|8|in|cm|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|14|st|13|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Bradford Bulls
|year1start = 2019
|year1end = 22
|appearances1 = 57
|tries1 = 16
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 64
|club2 = {{nowrap|Keighley Cougars}}
|year2start = 2023
|year2end =
|appearances2 = 23
|tries2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 12
|club3 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity}}
|year3start = 2024
|year3end = present
|appearances3 = 29
|tries3 = 5
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 20
|new = yes
|source = {{Rugby league records |id=3886}}
|updated = 25 October 2024
}}
Thomas Doyle (born 29 June 1999) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for the Wakefield Trinity in the betfted super league]]. He previously played for Bradford Bulls and Keighley Cougars.{{cite web|url=https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/squads/player/268/thomas-doyle|title=Player Profile|publisher=Bradford Bulls|date=21 February 2021|accessdate=21 February 2021}}
Background
Playing career
=Bradford Bulls=
Doyle first appearance was in 2018 against Dewsbury Rams in pre-season friendly but he did not make his first-class debut until 2019 when he played in the Championship match against Rochdale Hornets, marking his debut with two tries.{{cite web |title=Bradford prospect signs new deal |url=https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/bradford-prospect-signs-new-deal-32336/ |publisher=Rugby League News |date=20 August 2020}} A further four league and 1895 Cup appearances followed but he did not add to his try tally.
In the 2020 season Doyle made three league appearances scoring two tries and two appearances in the Challenge Cup before the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 saw Doyle become the Bull's starting hooker as he made 20 appearances, all in the starting line-up and scored five tries during the season. At the end of the season Doyle signed a one-year extension.{{cite news |title=Highly-rated hooker Doyle signs new deal with Bradford Bulls |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/19546580.hooker-doyle-signs-new-deal-2022-bradford-bulls/ |work=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |date=30 August 2021}}
The 2022 season saw Doyle make 27 appearances in league and cup with another seven tries scored. During the season there was speculation that Doyle was being the subject of attention from several, unspecified, Super League clubs,{{cite news |last1=Bower |first1=Aaron |title=Talented Bradford Bulls youngster being watched by Super League clubs |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/bradford-bulls-youngster-super-league-24406946 |work=YorkshireLive |date=5 July 2022}} but at the end of the season Doyle chose to join Keighley on a two-year deal.{{cite web |title=Thomas Doyle To Join The Pride – Keighley Cougars |url=https://keighleycougars.uk/thomas-doyle-2024 |publisher=Keighley Cougars |date=18 September 2022}}
=Wakefield Trinity=
On 26 Sep 2023 it was announced that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in their bid to return to Super League following their relegation in 2023.{{cite web|website=Yorkshire Live|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/wakefield-trinity-target-keighley-cougars-27792206|title=Wakefield Trinity land long-term target after securing Keighley Cougars star|date=26 Sep 2023}}
=Statistics=
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
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| bgcolor=#bdb76b
! Season ! Team ! Apps ! Tries ! Goals ! F/G ! Points |
| align=center|2018
| align=left rowspan="5"|{{nowrap| Bradford Bulls}} | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |
| align=center|2019
| align=right| 5 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 8 |
| align=center|2020
| align=right| 5 | align=right| 2 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 8 |
| align=center|2021
| align=right| 20 | align=right| 5 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 20 |
| align=center|2022
| align=right| 27 | align=right| 7 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 28 |
| | align=right|Sub-total:
| align=right| 57 | align=right| 16 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 64 |
| align=center|2023
| align=left rowspan "1"|{{nowrap| Keighley Cougars}} | align=right| 23 | align=right| 3 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 12 |
| align=center|2024
| align=left rowspan "1"|{{nowrap| Wakefield Trinity}} | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 |
| | align=right|Total:
| align=right| 80 | align=right| 19 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 0 | align=right| 76 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20220630202014/https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/squads/player/268/thomas-doyle Profile at bradfordbulls.co.uk]
{{Wakefield Trinity squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Tom}}
Category:Bradford Bulls players
Category:Keighley Cougars players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Rugby league players from Bradford
Category:Wakefield Trinity players
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