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Thomas Martyn (rugby league)

Thomas Martyn
Personal information
Full name Thomas Martyn
Born 1946 or 1947
Died 6 November 2016 (aged 69)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1975–≤75 Batley
Jan 1975–May 81 Warrington 219+1 51 0 1 154
1981–≥84 Leigh
Total 220 51 0 1 154
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1975–79 England 5 2 0 0 6
1979 Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0

Thomas "Tommy" Martyn (1946/1947 – 6 November 2016) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and 1980s, playing at representative level for Great Britain (non-test matches), England, and at club level for Batley, Warrington and Leigh, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Tommy Martyn won caps for England while at Warrington in 1975 against Wales, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, and Wales (sub), and in 1979 against Wales, and France, and while at Warrington was selected for Great Britain to go on the 1979 Great Britain Lions tour.

Tommy Martyn played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Mike Nicholas) in Warrington's 7-14 defeat by Widnes in the 1975 Challenge Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 10 May 1975, in front of a crowd of 85,998.


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