Thomas "Tommy" Henry Pickup (1 July 1901 â November 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers, as a or .
Pickup was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Pickup won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity.
Pickup played in Wakefield Trinity's 9-8 victory over Batley in the 1924âÂÂ25 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1924âÂÂ25 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 November 1924, and played at in the 3-10 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1926âÂÂ27 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1926âÂÂ27 season at Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday 1 December 1926, the original match on Saturday 27 November 1926 was postponed due to fog.
Pickup played at , and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 3-29 defeat by Australia in the 1921âÂÂ22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain match at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 22 October 1921.
Pickup made his début for Wakefield Trinity during August 1920, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 19 January 1929.
Pickup married Olive (née Parkin) in 1925 in Wakefield. His son Tony was an amateur centre-forward who was given a trial at Blackpool.