Tom Olbison
English professional rugby league footballer
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Tom Olbison (born 20 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Super League
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| Full name | Thomas Olbison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1991 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He spent time on loan from Bradford at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.
Background
Tom Olbison was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Bradford Bulls
Olbison joined Bradford Bulls from East Leeds A.R.L.F.C.[4] and made his Super League début for the Bulls against Warrington Wolves in April 2009.[5]
In August 2010, Olbison scored his first try for Bradford against Catalans Dragons.[6]
In April 2011, he signed a four-year deal to stay at Bradford until the end of the 2014 season.[4] In July 2014, he signed a further two-year contract at Bradford who were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2014 season.[7]
Widnes Vikings
Following Bradford's liquidation, Olbison became a free agent and signed a one-year deal with Super League side Widnes in January 2017.[8]
Statistics
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2009 Bradford Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Bradford Bulls | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 Bradford Bulls | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 Bradford Bulls | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Bradford Bulls | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 Bradford Bulls | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 Bradford Bulls | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 Bradford Bulls | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 145 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
