Tom McGrath (rugby league)

Tom McGrath
Personal information
Full nameThomas McGrath
Born1898
Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 January 1976
Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1917–27 Glebe 79 13 0 0 39
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 Metropolis 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 7 May 2020

Thomas McGrath (1898–1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

Playing career

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McGrath had a long career at the Glebe Dirty Reds. Known by the nickname of 'Chaff', he played eight seasons in first grade for Glebe: 1917 and 1921–1927. He played in lock-forward in the 1922 Final Glebe team that were defeated 35–3 by North Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2]

Death

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A resident of Glebe, New South Wales his entire life, McGrath died on 11 January 1976, aged 77.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas McGrath – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice 12 January 1976