Thomas Hockenhull
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Thomas "Tom" Hockenhull was an English
professional rugby league
footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England
, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington
, playing at , /, or /, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.
while at Warrington in 1906 against Other Nations.
Tom Hockenhull played once for England in 1906 against Other Nations, in the same match Jackie Fish
broke a leg.
scored the only try of the match, played scrum half in Warrington's 2nd Challenge Cup final a loss to Halifax 3-8 on 30/4/1904, played scrum half in Warrington's first Lancashire Cup final appearance on 1/12/1907, a 6-15 loss to Broughton Rangers at Central Park, Wigan, played at stand-off in the 17-3 Challenge Cup win over Oldham on 27 April 1907 at Wheater's Field, Broughton. He scored the final try by picking up a loose ball and chipping over the defence and hacking the ball over the line before touching down.
Tom Hockenhull made 194 appearances, scoring 40 tries, kicking 7 goals and dropping one goal for 136 points.
Tom Hockenhull score 3 hat-tricks of tries:
the first in a 20-0 win over Batley at Wilderspool on 16/1/1904.
in a 52-0 win over Liverpool on 18/2/1907, he also kicked one of the only two conversions as Warrington scored 16 tries.
on 16/3/1907 in a 34-9 Challnege Cup win over Batley at Wilderspool.
In the 1906/7 season he scored 16 tries.
Tom Hockenhull was club captain for the 1907/8 season, but did not play a match that season.
English people
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Rugby league
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footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England
England national rugby league team
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, and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, playing at , /, or /, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, or 7.
International honours
Tom Hockenhull won a cap for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Warrington in 1906 against Other Nations.
Tom Hockenhull played once for England in 1906 against Other Nations, in the same match Jackie Fish
John Fish
John "Jack"/"Jackie" Fish was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
broke a leg.
County Honours
Tom Hockenhull made 3 appearances for Lancashire, 2 in the 1904/5 season and one in 1906/7.Club career
Tom Hockenhull played in the centre when Warrington beat Widnes 7-2 in the final of the South West Lancashire Cup on 29/4/1902, his winger Jackie FishJohn Fish
John "Jack"/"Jackie" Fish was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Warrington, playing at , i.e...
scored the only try of the match, played scrum half in Warrington's 2nd Challenge Cup final a loss to Halifax 3-8 on 30/4/1904, played scrum half in Warrington's first Lancashire Cup final appearance on 1/12/1907, a 6-15 loss to Broughton Rangers at Central Park, Wigan, played at stand-off in the 17-3 Challenge Cup win over Oldham on 27 April 1907 at Wheater's Field, Broughton. He scored the final try by picking up a loose ball and chipping over the defence and hacking the ball over the line before touching down.
Tom Hockenhull made 194 appearances, scoring 40 tries, kicking 7 goals and dropping one goal for 136 points.
Tom Hockenhull score 3 hat-tricks of tries:
the first in a 20-0 win over Batley at Wilderspool on 16/1/1904.
in a 52-0 win over Liverpool on 18/2/1907, he also kicked one of the only two conversions as Warrington scored 16 tries.
on 16/3/1907 in a 34-9 Challnege Cup win over Batley at Wilderspool.
In the 1906/7 season he scored 16 tries.
Tom Hockenhull was club captain for the 1907/8 season, but did not play a match that season.