Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Thomas Smales
- Born
- Wednesday, 19th December, 1934
- Died
- Thursday, 26th October, 2017 (Aged 82 years and 311 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Yorkshire, England
Known Family Links
- Nephew
- Dale Fennell
Competitions Won
- Yorkshire Cup
- 1989/90
Biography
Solid halfback, a former Great Britain Test captain (Third Test of the1963 Ashes series), missed selection on the 1966 Lions Tour and was compensated by his club with a release to spend part of the 1967 season with Norths.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Championship | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 80.00% | List | |||||||
| Premiership Trophy | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 66.67% | List | |||||||
| Challenge Cup | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
| Regal Trophy | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0.00% | List | |||||||
| Yorkshire Cup | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.00% | List | |||||||
| UK Top Division | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | - | 80.00% | List | |||||||
| UK Second Division | - | 57 | 21 | 36 | - | 36.84% | List | |||||||
| Overall | Comp Wins | Matches | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| First Class | 82 | 35 | 46 | 1 | 42.68% | List | ||||||||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| BatleyBatley | 1980/81 | 31 | 12 | 19 | - | 38.71% | List | |||||||
| BatleyBatley | 1981/82 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33.33% | List | |||||||
| DewsburyDewsbury | 1983/84 | 23 | 7 | 16 | - | 30.43% | List | |||||||
| Bradford N.Bradford | 1989/90 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 75.00% | List | |||||||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win% | ||||||||
| Batley | 1980-81 | 43 | 16 | 27 | - | 37.21% | List | |||||||
| Dewsbury | 1983 | 23 | 7 | 16 | - | 30.43% | List | |||||||
| Bradford | 1989 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 75.00% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron, Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates
Sources:
RFL Player Registers, Warrington Rugby Heritage
Your Say
17 Nov 2017 12:59am
Tommy Smales excellent half back him and Johnny Rae the Cumbrian loose forward had a good partnership at the base of the scrum at Bradford in the Sixties setting up some great tries
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