Tom Fry (rugby union)
| Full name | Thomas William Fry | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 September 1858 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 May 1944 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Chislehurst, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas William Fry (15 September 1858 – 29 May 1944) was an English international rugby union player.
Fry hailed from Greenwich and was one of three siblings who were locally notable as rugby players.[1]
A fullback, Fry was capped three times for England, debuting against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in 1880.[2] His only international try, against Scotland, remained the last scored by an England fullback for 91 years. He was a leading player for Queen's House in London and his retirement helped precipitate the club's disbandment.[3]
Fry was a corn broker by profession.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Queens House RFC, Brian Lima, the Heineken Cup Final and Sevens". ESPN.com. 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Football". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 3 February 1880.
- ^ "O'Driscoll and toppling RWC winners". ESPN.com. 4 July 2012.
External links
[edit]- Tom Fry at ESPNscrum