Lawrence William Thacker (19 or 20 March 1909
– 2 March 1952
) was an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for
England
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,
British Empire
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and
Yorkshire
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, and at club level for
Hull F.C., as a .
Background
Laurie Thacker was born in
Sculcoates,
East Riding of Yorkshire
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,
England
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and he died aged 42 in
Driffield
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,
East Riding of Yorkshire
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, England.
Playing career
International honours
Thacker represented
British Empire
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while at Hull in 1937 against France, and won
cap
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s for
England
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while at Hull in 1938 against France, and Wales, in 1939 against France, and in 1941 against Wales.
County Cup Final appearances
Thacker played at in
Hull F.C.'s 10-18 defeat by
Huddersfield
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in the
1938 Yorkshire Cup Final during the
1938–39 season at
Odsal Stadium
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,
Bradford
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on Saturday 22 October 1938.
Other notable matches
Thacker played at for a
Rugby League XIII
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against
Northern Command XIII
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at
Thrum Hall
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History
In 1878, Halifa ...
,
Halifax on Saturday 21 March 1942.
Genealogical information
Lawrence Thacker's marriage to Gladys (
née
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Baines) was registered during second ¼ 1947 in
Hull
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Ma ...
district.
They had children; Diane L. Thacker
birth registeredduring fourth ¼ in Hull district), Roger W. Thacker
birth registeredduring fourth ¼ in Hull district), and Andrea Thacker
birth registeredduring second ¼ in Hull district).
References
External links
* (archived by web.archive.org
Past Players → T at hullfc.com* (archived by web.archive.org
Statistics at hullfc.com
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1909 births
1952 deaths
British Empire rugby league team players
England national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
Hull F.C. players
People from Sculcoates
Rugby league props
Rugby League XIII players
Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull
Yorkshire rugby league team players
20th-century English sportsmen