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Tom McCabe

Playing 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 McCabe
Born
Tuesday, 16th August, 1881
Died
Sunday, 25th September, 1960 (Aged 79 years and 40 days)
Place Of Birth
Widnes, Cheshire, England

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1908

Biography

English-born Tom McCabe immigrated to Australia at the turn of the century but returned to play League in England prior to the formation of the professional code in this country. Returning to Australia in 1908, he lectured and coached players in the rules of 'Northern Union' before joining Glebe. McCabe represented NSW in that pioneer year before playing in the First Test against NZ and is credited with scoring the first Test try for Australia. At the end of the year he toured with the 1908-09 Kangaroos, appearing in the Second Test as well as 19 other matches, but remained in England to play for Oldham after the tour.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 5 - 5 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 22 - 22 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 9 12 1 40.91% List
Tour Matches OldhamOLD - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Interstate Series 1 1 - 1 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 9 - 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  37 - 37 13-13 - - - 39 - - - 22 14 1 59.46% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1908-09   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW Firsts 1908, 1910   5 - 5 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 5 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
GlebeGlebe 19081908 NSWRFL   9 - 93-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Glebe 1908   9 - 9 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 7 2 - 77.78% List

Your Say

  • Clive Poole
    4 May 2021 7:52am

    Thomas McCabe was my great grandfather though I know very little about him.

  • Simon Ward
    8 Feb 2024 3:50pm

    My mothers father

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