title: Dai Thomas (rugby league)
text: # Dai Thomas (rugby league)
  
  David "Dai" Thomas (15 February 1879 – 1958) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage No. 74), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; prop, hooker, second-row, loose forward), during the era of contested scrums.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  ### International honours
  
  David "Dai" Thomas won a cap, and scored his team's first try, playing as a forward, i.e. number 11, for Other Nationalities in the 9–3 victory over England at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 5 April 1904, in the first ever international rugby league match.
  
  ### Championship appearances
  
  Dai Thomas played in Oldham's victory in the Championship during the 1904–05 season.
  
  