Thomas Trevarthan

Thomas Trevathan
Personal information
Born14 July 1910
New Zealand
Diedunknown
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
North Otago
Rugby league
PositionCentre, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 Manukau 17 2 1 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1936 Auckland 1 0 0 0 0
1936 Auckland B 1 1 0 0 3
1936 New Zealand 2 0 1 0 2
Source: [1]
RelativesDavid Trevarthan (brother)
William Trevarthan (cousin)

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.[1]

His brother, David, represented New Zealand in rugby union. He is also related to William Trevarthen, a member of the 1907-08 All Golds.[2]

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.[3][4] That same year Trevarthan was selected to represent Auckland and played in two test matches for New Zealand against Great Britain.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Thomas Trevarthen [sic]". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Trevathan footballers Archived 29 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine trevethan.net
  3. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  4. ^ "Trevathan for Manukau". Grey River Argus. 23 May 1936. p. 10 – via Papers Past.
  5. ^ Thomas TREVARTHAN, Thomas (1936) nzleague.co.nz
  6. ^ "First League Test". Evening Star. No. 22413. 10 August 1936. p. 5 – via Papers Past.
  7. ^ "Football Test: Final League Match". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXXIII, no. 22499. 17 August 1936. p. 12 – via Papers Past.