Tommy Cash

Profile

Tommy Cash was born on Ashton Road, Oldham and was first introduced to a crude form of Rugby football at the local St Pauls school. A diminutive, figure he went on to play for Oldham Edge Recreation and Glenby at half back. He was invited to play for Oldham “A” against Werneth, when he scored three tries which led to him joining the Werneth club.

He eventually joined the senior club making his debut at centre in the 7 – 2 win at Hull Kingston on September 27th, 1902. He made 21 appearances that season, all the rest were on the wing, this being the position where he would become a great favourite with the Oldham crowd. Not that all of his admirers were confined to Watersheddings. On another trip to Humberside, on March 11th 1905, Tommy scored the only try of the match in a 3 – 0 victory at the Boulevard and one of the Hull F.C. officials was heard to comment that ,”little Cash is worth his weight in gold to Oldham”.

He topped the Oldham try list in 1904-05 with 13 and 1905-06 with 21. At times he would be switched to half back prompting the cartoon image featured in the “Athletic News”, with the witty caption “Cash, though changed from ¾ to ½, is still sterling value”.

Irrespective of his slight stature, Tommy was well known for his courage and would take on the heftiest of opponents. Once he received his marching orders, to the amusement of the crowd, after an entanglement with a burly Leeds forward.

Along with several of his team mates, he left to assist the newly formed Coventry club in 1910. During the First World War he joined the Royal Rifles and earned the Military Medal for heroism at Paschendale Ridge.

Career Games

Opposition Venue Date Competition
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 27, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home December 13, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home December 20, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1902 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home December 27, 1902 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away January 1, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 3, 1903 Division 1
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 17, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home January 24, 1903 Division 1
Hunslet v Oldham Away January 31, 1903 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away February 3, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home February 7, 1903 Division 1
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away February 14, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Wigan Home February 21, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Huddersfield v Oldham Away February 28, 1903 Division 1
Bradford v Oldham Away March 7, 1903 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Runcorn Home March 28, 1903 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away April 11, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home April 13, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Batley Home April 14, 1903 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away April 25, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Batley Home December 25, 1903 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home February 20, 1904 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away February 27, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home March 19, 1904 Friendly
Oldham v Swinton Home April 4, 1904 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away April 9, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Keighley Home April 12, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Hunslet Home April 19, 1904 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away April 23, 1904 Division 1
St Helens v Oldham Away September 3, 1904 Division 1
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 10, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Batley Home September 17, 1904 Division 1
Salford v Oldham Away October 8, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Warrington Home October 15, 1904 Division 1
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away October 22, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Leigh Home October 29, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Halifax Home November 5, 1904 Division 1
Bradford v Oldham Away November 19, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Leeds Home November 26, 1904 Division 1
Runcorn v Oldham Away December 3, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Wigan Home December 17, 1904 Division 1
Swinton v Oldham Away December 24, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v Swinton Home December 26, 1904 Division 1
Oldham v St Helens Home December 31, 1904 Division 1
Halifax v Oldham Away January 2, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home January 7, 1905 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away January 14, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Hunslet Home January 21, 1905 Division 1
Widnes v Oldham Away January 28, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Salford Home February 4, 1905 Division 1
Warrington v Oldham Away February 11, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home February 18, 1905 Division 1
Leigh v Oldham Away February 25, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Normanton Home March 4, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull FC v Oldham Away March 11, 1905 Division 1
Batley v Oldham Away March 18, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Home March 20, 1905 Division 1
Leeds v Oldham Away March 25, 1905 Division 1
Oldham v Bradford Home April 1, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Bradford v Oldham April 5, 1905 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away April 8, 1905 Division 1
Wigan v Oldham Away April 15, 1905 Division 1
Millom v Oldham Away September 1, 1905 RL Championship
Morecambe v Oldham Away September 2, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 16, 1905 RL Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away September 20, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home September 23, 1905 RL Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away September 30, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Morecambe Home October 7, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home October 14, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home October 21, 1905 RL Championship
Salford v Oldham Away October 28, 1905 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Widnes Home November 4, 1905 RL Championship
Salford v Oldham Away November 11, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home November 18, 1905 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home November 25, 1905 RL Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away December 2, 1905 RL Championship
Hull FC v Oldham Away December 9, 1905 RL Championship
Swinton v Oldham Away December 16, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home December 23, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home December 25, 1905 RL Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away December 30, 1905 RL Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 1, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home January 6, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Leigh Home January 13, 1906 RL Championship
Broughton Rangers v Oldham Away January 20, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v St Helens Home January 27, 1906 RL Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 3, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Salford Home February 10, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Millom Home February 12, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Dewsbury Home February 17, 1906 RL Championship
Halifax v Oldham Away February 24, 1906 RL Championship
Pontefract v Oldham Away March 3, 1906 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Bradford Home March 10, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home March 17, 1906 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Oldham v Halifax Home March 24, 1906 RL Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away March 31, 1906 RL Championship
Leigh v Oldham Away April 4, 1906 RL Championship
Bradford v Oldham Away April 7, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home April 14, 1906 RL Championship
Wigan v Oldham Away April 16, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Chadderton Home April 19, 1906 Friendly
Barrow v Oldham Away April 21, 1906 RL Championship
Widnes v Oldham Away April 26, 1906 RL Championship
Dewsbury v Oldham Away April 28, 1906 RL Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home September 1, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Wigan Home September 8, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Hull Kingston Rovers Home September 15, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Huddersfield Home October 6, 1906 League Championship
St Helens v Oldham Away October 13, 1906 Lancashire Cup
Hunslet v Oldham Away October 20, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets Home October 27, 1906 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Leigh Home November 3, 1906 League Championship
Barrow v Oldham Away November 5, 1906 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away November 17, 1906 Lancashire Cup
Oldham v Salford Home November 24, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Salford Home December 3, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Broughton Rangers Home December 8, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Leeds Home December 15, 1906 League Championship
Bradford v Oldham Away December 18, 1906 League Championship
Rochdale Hornets v Oldham Away December 22, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Swinton Home December 25, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Hunslet Home December 29, 1906 League Championship
Oldham v Barrow Home January 1, 1907 League Championship
Leeds v Oldham Away January 5, 1907 League Championship
Salford v Oldham Away January 12, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Hull FC Home January 19, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Warrington Home February 4, 1907 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away February 9, 1907 League Championship
Warrington v Oldham Away February 16, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Wakefield Trinity Home February 23, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Bradford Home March 2, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Halifax Home March 9, 1907 League Championship
Wakefield Trinity v Oldham Away March 11, 1907 League Championship
Oldham v Runcorn Home March 16, 1907 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Halifax v Oldham Away March 23, 1907 Rugby League Challenge Cup
Hull FC v Oldham Away April 2, 1907 League Championship
Hull Kingston Rovers v Oldham Away September 4, 1909 League Championship
Ebbw Vale v Oldham Away October 4, 1909 League Championship
Runcorn v Oldham Away October 30, 1909 Lancashire Cup