Thomas Lawson (rugby union)
| Full name | Thomas Mattocks Lawson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 September 1900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cockermouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 October 1951 (aged 51) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cockermouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Bees School | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Richard Lawson (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Engineer | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Mattocks Lawson (1 September 1900 – 21 October 1951) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Lawson was a Workington and Cumberland player, capped twice for England as a wing-forward in 1928. There was some suggestion that his selection was a mistake and it was brother Richard they had intended to call up.[2]
After retiring in 1928 due to injury, Lawson became a referee for two years before making a comeback for Workington, only to sidelined again when he broke both his hands in a car accident.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""Terrier" Lawson". Birmingham Gazette. 29 December 1927.
- ^ "Cumberland Forward's Return". The Guardian. 25 September 1930.
- ^ "Rugby Ex-International Injured". The Yorkshire Post. 25 September 1930.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Lawson at ESPNscrum