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Thomas Melling

OVERALL STATISTICS

BIRTHAGESIGNED ONFROM
13-11-1895
N/A
15 -12-1922
Wigan
DEBUTLAST MATCHLEFT
16-12-1922 v Keighley
Salford
1923-
CAREERAPPEARANCES (SUBS)
1922-1923
36 (0)
TRIESGOALSDGOALSPTS
2
0
0
6

Biography of Thomas Melling



HERITAGE NO : 311
Thomas Melling by Alex Service

Hailing from Wigan [Bridgewater Street, Higher Ince] Thomas was signed on 15th December 1922 from the Wigan club and played his first match for the club 24 hours later, against Keighley at Knowsley Road. This game is quite infamous in the history of the St. Helens Club. The Saints were leading 23-5 when the referee had no option but to abandon the match after it became too dark for play after a mighty thunderstorm. It was replayed at the same venue on 25th January, with the Saints winning 14-7.

The St. Helens Newspaper described his signing thus: 'After several attempts, the Saints on Friday signed Melling, the Wigan heavy weight forward, of whom [Ernie] Shaw has a big opinion. Melling is a fourteen stoner and a clever dribbler.'

Thomas went on to play 36 times for the First Team, scoring two tries, mostly in the front row and was ever-present from making his debut in 1922-23 to the end of the season. His last match for the club was at Salford on 1st December 1923, when the Saints lost 0-6. Thomas made 25 appearances for Wigan before coming to Knowsley Road, after signing from Springfield AFC.

In 1921 Thomas was living in Lane Street, Wigan. He lived with his wife Hannah, son Thomas and daughter Ellen. He was a Motor Vehicle Driver for Wigan Corporation Streets Department. In 1939 Thomas was living in Beechfield, Almond Brook, Wigan and operating as a butcher. His death is registered in Ince, Wigan in June 1956 at the age of 60.

If anyone has any further information about this player, we would like to hear from you.

PLAYER HONOURS

SEASON STATISTICS

Season (Official Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
1922~232 0 0 23
1923~240 0 0 13
TOTALS:2 0 0 36
Season (Other Matches)TriesGoalsDGoalsMatches
TOTALS:

ALL MATCHES

DateMatchPosOpponentsCompVenueFTFTOTGDG
16th Dec 1922 1
W
 10 Keighley L OBJ H 23 5 VIEW
23rd Dec 1922 2
L
 10 Broughton Rangers L A 8 14 VIEW
25th Dec 1922 3
L
 10 St. Helens Recs L H 2 14 VIEW
26th Dec 1922 4
L
 10 Wigan L H 3 9 VIEW
30th Dec 1922 5
L
 10 Leigh L A 3 18 VIEW
1st Jan 1923 6
W
 10 St. Helens Recs L A 13 8 VIEW
6th Jan 1923 7
L
 10 Barrow L H 8 15 VIEW
13th Jan 1923 8
W
 10 Bramley L A 6 3 VIEW
20th Jan 1923 9
L
 10 Swinton L A 0 3 VIEW
25th Jan 1923 10
W
 10 Keighley L H 14 7 VIEW
27th Jan 1923 11
W
 10 Salford L H 17 5 VIEW
3rd Feb 1923 12
W
 10 Featherstone Rovers L H 9 2 VIEW
10th Feb 1923 13
W
 10 Keighley L A 8 3 VIEW
17th Feb 1923 14
W
 10 Norwood CC1 A 29 3 VIEW
24th Feb 1923 15
L
 10 Salford L A 3 11 VIEW
3rd Mar 1923 16
L
 10 Oldham CC2 H 3 11 VIEW
17th Mar 1923 17
L
 10 Widnes L H 9 11 VIEW
24th Mar 1923 18
L
 10 Barrow L A 10 22 VIEW
30th Mar 1923 19
L
 10 Rochdale Hornets L A 5 22 VIEW
2nd Apr 1923 20
L
 10 Hull L H 8 23 VIEW
7th Apr 1923 21
L
 10 Wigan L A 10 41 VIEW
14th Apr 1923 22
W
 10 Oldham L H 17 12 VIEW
21st Apr 1923 23
W
 10 Salford L H 56 10 2 VIEW
25th Aug 1923 24
W
 10 Widnes L H 5 3 VIEW
15th Sep 1923 25
W
 10 Bradford Northern L A 12 4 VIEW
22nd Sep 1923 26
L
 10 Oldham L H 21 27 VIEW
29th Sep 1923 27
L
 10 Keighley L A 8 14 VIEW
6th Oct 1923 28
W
 10 Bradford Northern L H 27 10 VIEW
13th Oct 1923 29
W
 10 Salford LC1 H 5 0 VIEW
20th Oct 1923 30
W
 10 Broughton Rangers L A 7 2 VIEW
27th Oct 1923 31
D
 10 Swinton LC2 H 5 5 VIEW
31st Oct 1923 32
L
 10 Swinton LC2(rep) A 8 21 VIEW
3rd Nov 1923 33
L
 10 Swinton L A 6 34 VIEW
17th Nov 1923 34
W
 10 Wigan Highfield L A 5 3 VIEW
28th Nov 1923 35
W
 10 Dewsbury L H 15 10 VIEW
1st Dec 1923 36
L
 10 Salford L A 0 6 VIEW
*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.
WINS : 17 | LOSSES : 18 | DRAWS : 1




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