Thomas Clarkson

About Thomas Clarkson

Thomas "Tom"/"Tommy" Clarkson was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leigh, as a goal-kicking fullback.

Occupation: rugby league player

Overview

Thomas "Tom"/"Tommy" Clarkson (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leigh (Heritage № 244), as a goal-kicking , i.e. number 1. Playing career International honours Tom Clarkson won caps for England while at Leigh in 1921 against Australia, in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales. Challenge Cup Final appearances Tom Clarkson played , and scored 2-goals in Leigh's 13-0 victory over Halifax in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.

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“"It appears first, that liberty is a natural, and government an adventitious right, because all men were originally free."”
— An essay on the slavery and commerce of the human species, particularly the African, translated from a Latin Dissertation, p. 54 (1788)

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