Tom Holliday

Profile

Thomas (Tosh) Holliday came to Oldham from the Aspatria Rugby Union club in Cumberland. In the fifteen-a-side code he was regarded as one of the most reliable threequarters or full backs in the game, winning Cumberland county honours and two full England caps, both in the full back position.

His Oldham debut was against Leeds in the opening match of the 1926-27 campaign. In this match he played at centre and would remain there, with an odd appearance at full back and on the wing, for the first half of the season. By the time of the Challenge Cup matches he was appearing more regularly on the flank and managed to retain his place for the final against Swinton and with it secure himself a place in the R.L. history books. Tom established lasting fame by scoring a hat trick of tries in the 26 – 7 defeat of the Lions. It aws an achievement that would not occur again until Robbie Paul’s superb effort for Bradford Bulls 69 years later. The second of Tom’s touchdowns came after a fabulous touchline dash from inside his own half of the field.

Tom played just two more seasons for Oldham but left with his name indelibly written in the history of the club.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Oldham v Leeds Home August 28, 1926 League Championship
Pontypridd v Oldham Away September 4, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 6, 1926 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away September 11, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home September 18, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home September 20, 1926 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away September 25, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home October 2, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home October 9, 1926 Lancashire Cup
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away October 16, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v New Zealand Home October 23, 1926 Tour Match
Oldham v York Home November 6, 1926 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 13, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home December 18, 1926 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 27, 1926 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home January 1, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 3, 1927 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away January 15, 1927 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away January 29, 1927 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away February 26, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home March 5, 1927 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away March 12, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home March 19, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home March 21, 1927 League Championship
Batley v Oldham Away March 26, 1927 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Neutral April 2, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away April 9, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Recs Home April 11, 1927 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away April 18, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home April 19, 1927 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away April 23, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Pontypridd Home April 25, 1927 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Neutral May 7, 1927 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Salford v Oldham Away August 27, 1927 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away August 31, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home September 3, 1927 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 6, 1927 Infirmary Cup
York v Oldham Away September 10, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home September 12, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home September 17, 1927 League Championship
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away September 28, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v York Home October 1, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Highfield Home October 8, 1927 Lancashire Cup
Swinton v Oldham Away October 19, 1927 Lancashire Cup
Pontypridd v Oldham Away October 22, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home October 29, 1927 League Championship
St Helens Recs v Oldham Away November 5, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home November 12, 1927 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away November 19, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home November 26, 1927 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away December 3, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 10, 1927 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away December 24, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home December 31, 1927 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 2, 1928 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away January 7, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home January 14, 1928 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away February 18, 1928 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away February 25, 1928 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 3, 1928 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away March 10, 1928 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Wigan Highfield v Oldham Away September 1, 1928 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away September 3, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home September 8, 1928 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away September 15, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home September 22, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Featherstone Rovers Home September 29, 1928 League Championship
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 6, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home October 13, 1928 Infirmary Cup
Oldham v Salford Home October 24, 1928 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Leigh Home October 27, 1928 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 3, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home November 5, 1928 Lancashire Cup
Wigan v Oldham Away November 7, 1928 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home November 10, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home November 24, 1928 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 1, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 8, 1928 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away December 15, 1928 League Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away December 22, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1928 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home December 29, 1928 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away January 1, 1929 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away January 12, 1929 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away January 19, 1929 League Championship