Tommy Harris (rugby)

Tommy Harris
Personal information
Full namePercival Thomas Harris
Born5 June 1927
Crumlin, Wales
Died27 September 2006(2006-09-27) (aged 79)
York, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Positionhooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–49 Newbridge
Rugby league
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1950–62 Hull FC 444 56 2 0 172
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1952–59 Wales 8 2 0 0 6
1954–60 Great Britain 25 2 0 0 6
1954–58 GB tour games 22 9 0 0 15
1954 GB tour trial 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
196273 York
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Percival Thomas Harris (5 June 1927 – 27 September 2006), also known by the nickname of "Bomber", was a Welsh rugby union and World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Newbridge RFC, as a hooker, and representative rugby league (RL) for Great Britain winning the 1960 Rugby League World Cup and Wales, and at club level for Hull F.C. winning the 1960 Lance Todd Trophy, as a hooker, he remained at Hull F.C. for his entire playing career, ultimately becoming an inductee in the club's Hall of Fame, he also set the record for most test matches played for Great Britain of any hooker, and coached at club level for York.