Thomas Fletcher (11 April 1874 â 28 August 1950) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Seaton RFC (in Seaton, Workington), as a centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Cumberland, and at club level for Seaton ARLFC (three spells) (in Seaton, Workington), and Oldham (two spells), as a . Prior to the 1898âÂÂ99 season, Seaton was a rugby union club.
Tom Fletcher's birth was registered in Seaton, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 76 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.
Tom Fletcher won a cap for England (RU) while at Seaton in 1897 against Wales.
Tom Fletcher won caps for Cumberland (RL) while at Seaton (or Oldham) in 1898 against Cheshire and Lancashire.
When Seaton converted from the rugby union code to the rugby league code for the 1898âÂÂ99 season, Tom Fletcher would have been 24 years of age. Consequently, he was both a rugby union and rugby league footballer for Seaton.