Glen Tomlinson

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Glen Tomlinson
Personal information
Full nameGlen Tomlinson
Born (1970-03-18) 18 March 1970 (age 53)
Australia
Playing information
Position Five-eighth, Halfback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991–96 Batley Bulldogs 1439103367
1996–97 Bradford Bulls 53170068
1998 Hull Sharks 81004
1999–00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 5080032
2001–02 Batley Bulldogs 653303135
Total31915006606
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Glen Tomlinson (born 18 March 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Caboolture, the Batley Bulldogs (two spells), the Bradford Bulls, Hull F.C. and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats as a five-eighth or halfback. A stand at Batley Bulldogs' ground, Mount Pleasant is named after Glen Tomlinson. [4]

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Playing career

Batley

Tomlinson scored 124 tries during his two spells with Batley, breaking the Batley club record for tries in a career, which had been set by Wattie Davies way back in 1912, who had scored 122 tries in 448 matches. He held the record until 2006, when he was surpassed by Craig Lingard. [5]

Bradford Bulls

In January 1996, Tomlinson was signed by Bradford Bulls in an exchange deal, with three Bradford players (Phil Hardwick, Dave Turpin and Roger Simpson) moving to Batley. [6]

He played in the 1997 Challenge Cup final defeat against St Helens.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

In 2000, at the height of a financial crisis at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the contracts of all players aged over 24 were terminated during September 2000. The players affected were; Andy Fisher, Bobbie Goulding, Warren Jowitt, Tony Kemp (player-coach), Steve McNamara, Francis Maloney, Martin Masella, Steve Prescott, Bright Sodje, Francis Stephenson and Glen Tomlinson. [7]

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Player Summary: Glen Tomlinson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. Rothman Rugby League Yearbooks 1991–96
  4. Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-47]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN   978-0-9548355-4-5
  5. Hunt, Andrew (16 May 2006). "Role model Lingard delighted with new record". Batley and Birstall News. Johnston Press. Retrieved 28 July 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Tomlinson moves to Bulls". The Guardian. London. 23 January 1996. p. 19. ProQuest   187832377.
  7. "Goodway calls for aid package". BBC. 24 April 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2012.