Player

Tom Barlow - Back

Cardiff
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Tom Barlow
Place Of BirthSalford
ClubsCardiff
HonoursWales
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, Tom Barlow moved to Wales where he joined Cardiff. In 1884, Barlow was chosen to represent Wales, in a game against Ireland, as part of the Home Nations Championship.
Barlow found himself brought into the Welsh squad at full-back to replace Charles Lewis and was one of six new caps brought into the side after Wales had lost the opening two games of the Championship. The game was played at the Cardiff Arms Park, and the travelling Irish team turned up for the match two players short - accounts at the time reported that Welsh players Purdon and Jordan were drafted in to complete the Irish team. Under the captaincy of Joe Simpson, Wales won the game by a dropped goal and two tries to nil. Although this was a rare victory for the Welsh team at the time, Barlow was injured and lost his place in the next match when Wales rugby legend Arthur 'Monkey' Gould was given the full-back role.
COMPETITION PLAYED T C P DG PTS YC RC
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Llandovery 20 19 0 1 684 307 90
Newport 21 18 0 3 701 390 90
Ebbw Vale 20 14 0 6 615 384 71
Cardiff 21 12 1 8 579 492 63
Pontypridd 21 10 1 10 470 501 53
Pontypool 19 11 0 8 480 455 51
Merthyr 18 10 0 8 458 470 49
Aberavon 20 8 0 12 462 556 46
Bridgend Ravens 20 8 0 12 423 539 41
Swansea 19 5 0 14 377 540 30
RGC 1404 18 5 0 13 354 489 28
Carmarthen Quins 19 4 0 15 416 541 28
Neath 20 3 0 17 330 685 19