Tommy Jones

Profile

Thomas Owen Jones was a native of Treorchy in South Wales. He signed for Oldham from the Neath club in December 1913 along with George Evans.
He quickly established himself in the first team playing on the wing and became a firm favourite with the Watersheddings fans.
In all Tommy played in 46 senior first team matches for the club scoring 19 tries and kicking 1 goal, this being a drop goal against Wakefield on February 6th 1915. He was known for his speed on the football field and was also a noted sprinter.

Tommy, was killed in action serving with the 9th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment on September 20th 1917 near Passchendaele aged 29.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot War Memorial and on the Bethlehem Chapel Memorial in Treorchy.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Oldham v Leeds Home December 15, 1913 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1913 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away December 26, 1913 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away December 27, 1913 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home January 3, 1914 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away January 10, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home January 17, 1914 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away January 24, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home January 31, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home February 7, 1914 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away February 14, 1914 League Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away February 21, 1914 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away February 28, 1914 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Leigh Home March 7, 1914 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away March 14, 1914 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away March 23, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home March 28, 1914 League Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away March 30, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home April 4, 1914 League Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away April 10, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home April 11, 1914 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away April 13, 1914 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away September 19, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home September 26, 1914 League Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away October 3, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Batley Home October 5, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home October 10, 1914 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away October 17, 1914 Lancashire Cup
Barrow v Oldham Away October 31, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home November 7, 1914 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away November 28, 1914 League Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away December 5, 1914 League Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home December 12, 1914 League Championship
Batley v Oldham Away January 1, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home January 2, 1915 League Championship
Huddersfield v Oldham Away January 9, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Widnes Home January 23, 1915 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away January 30, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home February 6, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home February 13, 1915 League Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away February 20, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home February 27, 1915 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home March 6, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home March 16, 1915 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home March 20, 1915 League Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away April 24, 1915 League Championship