Thomas Shannon (rugby league)

Thomas Shannon

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Shannon
Nickname	Tommy
Playing information
Position	Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1930/31–1945/46	Widnes	299	76	1	0	230
1940	→ Wigan (guest)	1	0	0		0
	Total	300	76	1	0	230
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1938	England	2	1	0	0	3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Thomas "Tommy" Shannon is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes, as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 6. He also appeared for Wigan as a wartime guest player.^[1]

Playing career

International honours

Tommy Shannon won caps for England while at Widnes in 1938 against Wales (2 matches).^[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Tommy Shannon played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Widnes' 5-11 defeat by Hunslet in the 1933 Challenge Cup final during the 1933–34 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1934, and scored a try in the 18-5 victory over Keighley in the 1937 Challenge Cup final during the 1936–37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937.

County Cup final appearances

Tommy Shannon played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Widnes' 4-5 defeat by Swinton in the 1940 Lancashire Cup final first-leg during the 1939–40 season at Naughton Park, Widnes on Saturday 20 April 1940, and played Stand-off/Five-eighth in the 11-16 defeat (15-21 aggregate defeat) by Swinton in the 1940 Lancashire Cup final second-leg during the 1939–40 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 April 1940.

References

1. Latham, Michael; Gate, Robert (1992). They played for Wigan. Adlington: Mike R.L. ISBN 978-0-9516098-2-8.
2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv