Harry Toft

 ( 1881 Births ) 

Harry Toft (second ¼ 1881 – fourth ¼ 1951) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan County RFC, and at club level for Swansea RFC, as a centre, or fly-half, and club level rugby league (RL) for Hunslet.

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Background Harry Toft's birth was registered in Swansea district, Glamorgan, and his death aged 77 was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Playing career

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Notable county matches Harry Toft played alongside fellow Swansea RFC players; George Hayward, Phil Hopkins, Fred Lewis,[1] Ivor Morgan and Dicky Owen (captain) in Glamorgan County RFC's 3–16 defeat by Australia at Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday 7 October 1908.

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Notable tour matches Harry Toft played in Swansea RFC's 6–0 victory over Australia at St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea on Saturday 26 December 1908 in front of a crowd of 40,000.

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External links

• Statistics at swansearfc.co.uk
• The Story Of Swansea RFC In The 1906-07 Season
• George Hayward's profile at swansearfc.co.uk
• Ex-Swansea Player. Harry Toft Talks About N.U. Football

Categories: 1881 Births, 1951 Deaths, 20th-century Welsh Sportsmen, Hunslet F.c. Players, Rugby League Centres, Rugby League Players From Swansea, Rugby Union Centres, Rugby Union Fly-halves, Rugby Union Players From Swansea, Swansea Rfc Players, Welsh Rugby League Players, Welsh Rugby Union Players

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