Thomas Trevarthan

{{Short description|NZ international rugby league footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}}

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|name = Thomas Trevathan

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|birth_date = 14 July 1910

|birth_place = New Zealand

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|first = RU

|club1 = Manukau

|year1start = 1936

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|appearances1 = 17

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|goals1 = 1

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|points1 = 8

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|yearAstart = 1936

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|ru_club1 = North Otago

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| relatives = David Trevarthan (brother)
William Trevarthan (cousin)

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Thomas Trevarthan (birth unknown – death unknown) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand.

His brother, David, represented New Zealand in rugby union. He is also related to William Trevarthen, a member of the 1907-08 All Golds.[http://www.trevethan.net/NZ%20Familt.htm Trevathan footballers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929044024/http://www.trevethan.net/NZ%20Familt.htm |date=29 September 2012 }} trevethan.net

Playing career

Trevarthan originally played rugby union for North Otago.

In 1936 he moved to Auckland and switched codes, joining the Manukau rugby league club.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. {{ISBN|978-1-86969-366-4}}.{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19360523.2.60 |title=Trevathan for Manukau |newspaper=Grey River Argus |date=23 May 1936 |page=10 |via=Papers Past}} That same year Trevarthan was selected to represent Auckland and played in two test matches for New Zealand against Great Britain.[http://www.nzleague.co.nz/pages/kiwis_players.php?player=242&name=TREVARTHAN, Thomas TREVARTHAN, Thomas (1936)] nzleague.co.nz{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19360810.2.17.4 |title=First League Test |newspaper=Evening Star |date=10 August 1936 |page=5 |issue=22413|via=Papers Past}}{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19360817.2.139 |title=Football Test: Final League Match |newspaper=New Zealand Herald |date=17 August 1936 |page=12 |volume=LXXIII |issue=22499|via=Papers Past}}

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