Vaughan Thomas (rugby league)
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FullnameVaughan Thomas
Bornsecond ¼ 1945 (age 80–81)
Wakefield district, England
PositionWing
RelativesCarl Dooler (cousin)
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Vaughan Thomas (birth registered second ¼ 1945[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Bradford Northern, as a wing.
Vaughan Thomas' birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Thomas made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 14 March 1964.[3]
Thomas played on the wing and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.
He was forced to retire in September 1969 due to a knee injury.[4]