Tom Sellars
Profile
Born in Hollinwood, Tom first played with Hollinwood Swifts and followed the path of many others in joining Oldham via the Failsworth Old Boys club in 1893. An agile, vigorous, forward, he occasionally played in the backs and was also a noted local sprinter.
He had spells with Salford and Crompton before returning to Oldham in 1896. Despite losing two fingers and a thumb in a works accident, Tom continued his rugby career and gained a winners medal for the 1899 Challenge Cup, although he didn’t play in the final, he did appear in the first two rounds.
He went on to become a permanent fixture on the Watersheddings scene serving on the committee and being a honorary vice-president right up until the 1940s.
Career Games
Opposition | Venue | Date | Competition |
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Oldham v Broughton Rangers | Home | December 25, 1895 | Northern Union |
Werneth v Oldham | Away | April 30, 1896 | Friendly |
Oldham v Workington | Home | October 15, 1898 | Friendly |
Salford v Oldham | Away | October 22, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Swinton | Home | October 29, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Seaton | Home | November 5, 1898 | Friendly |
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham | Away | November 12, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Warrington | Home | November 19, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Leigh v Oldham | Away | November 26, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Elland | Home | December 3, 1898 | Friendly |
Oldham v Widnes | Home | December 10, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Wigan v Oldham | Away | December 17, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Stockport v Oldham | Away | December 24, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets | Home | December 26, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Broughton Rangers v Oldham | Away | December 31, 1898 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Hunslet | Home | January 2, 1899 | Friendly |
Oldham v Morecambe | Home | January 7, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Leigh | Home | January 21, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v St Helens | Home | January 28, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Swinton v Oldham | Away | February 4, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Stockport | Home | February 11, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Salford | Home | February 18, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Runcorn v Oldham | Away | March 4, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Wigan | Home | March 11, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Goole | Home | March 18, 1899 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
Oldham v Warrington | Home | March 25, 1899 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
Oldham v Huddersfield | Home | April 3, 1899 | Friendly |
Morecambe v Oldham | Away | September 2, 1899 | Friendly |
Millom v Oldham | Away | September 9, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v Tyldesley | Home | September 16, 1899 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Seaton v Oldham | Away | September 30, 1899 | Friendly |
Oldham v Hunslet | Home | November 4, 1899 | Friendly |
Oldham v Morecambe | Home | December 2, 1899 | Friendly |
Oldham v Broughton Rangers | Home | February 17, 1900 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Warrington v Oldham | Away | February 21, 1900 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Leigh v Oldham | Away | February 24, 1900 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Tyldesley v Oldham | Away | February 27, 1900 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Oldham v St Helens | Home | March 3, 1900 | Lancashire Senior Competition |
Manningham v Oldham | Away | March 17, 1900 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
Oldham v Manningham | Home | March 20, 1900 | Rugby League Challenge Cup |
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham | Away | April 7, 1900 | Friendly |
Oldham v Brighouse Rangers | Home | April 16, 1900 | Friendly |
Brighouse Rangers v Oldham | Away | February 11, 1902 | Northern RL |
Oldham v Batley | Home | February 15, 1902 | Northern RL |
Runcorn v Oldham | Away | March 5, 1902 | Northern RL |
Hunslet v Oldham | Away | April 14, 1902 | Northern RL |
South Shields v Oldham | Away | April 19, 1902 | Friendly |
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham | Away | September 27, 1902 | Division 1 |
Wigan v Oldham | Away | October 11, 1902 | Division 1 |
Oldham v Broughton Rangers | Home | December 10, 1904 | Division 1 |
Oldham v Wigan | Home | December 17, 1904 | Division 1 |
Halifax v Oldham | Away | January 2, 1905 | Division 1 |
Wigan v Oldham | Away | April 15, 1905 | Division 1 |
Huddersfield v Oldham | Away | December 27, 1915 | Wartime Friendly |
Oldham v Oldham Present | Home | January 3, 1916 | Special Friendly |