George Thomson (rugby union, born 1856)
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| Full name | George Thomas Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 November 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 1899 (aged 42) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Thomas Thomson (26 November 1856[2] – 31 October 1899) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s and 1880s. He played at representative level for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Halifax,[3] in the forwards, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Halifax was a rugby union club.
George Thomson was born in Skircoat, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died in Sydney, Australia.[1]